Chapter 20: The Kidney - Congenital, Cystic Dz, Urinary Obstr. and Neoplasms Flashcards
What occurs to the solitary kidney as a result of unilateral agenesis?
Some pts eventually develop what later in life?
- Solitary kidney enlarges = compensatory hypertrophy, therefore increased risk for HTN
- Some pts eventually develop progressive glomerular sclerosis —> CKD
True renal hypoplasia is most often observed in?
Bilateral or unilateral?
May contribute to an increased lifetime risk for?
- Low birth weight infants
- May be bilateral but is more often unilateral
- Increased risk for CKD
Where is the most common location of Ectopic Kidneys?
May lead to what issues?
- Just above the pelvic brim or within the pelvis
- Ureteral abnormalities may cause obstruction/infection
What are the 3 major pathologic features of ADPKD?
Unilateral or bilateral?
- Large, mutlicystic kidneys, bilaterally
- Liver cysts
- Berry aneurysms
Mutation in which gene and on which chromosome account for 85% of ADPKD cases?
PKD1 on chromosome 16
Mutation in which gene and on which chromosome account for 15% of ADPKD cases?
PKD2 on chromosome 4
How does the severity of disease and progression to complications differ between ADPKD pts with a PKD1 vs. PKD2 mutation?
- PKD1 = more severe, increased risk of earlier onset renal failure (95% by 70 yo)
- PKD2 = somewhat better prognosis; less risk of renal failure, at least earlier on.
What are the cysts seen in ADPKD filled with, describe its morphology
Clear serous fluid or turbid red-brown, hemorrhagic fluid
What is the typical clinical course of ADPKD and how does it typically present?
- Generally asymptomatic w/ insidious onset in 4th-6th decade w/ renal insufficiency (HTN, azotemia)
- Some exhibit abd. pain due to cyst enlargement and hemorrhage, thus hematuria may be manifestation
There is a more aggressive (earlier onset, more severe) clinical course in which patients w/ ADPKD?
- Blacks (particularly those w/ sickle cell trait)
- M>F
- Those w/ concomitant HTN
What are the clinically significant extra-renal manifestations of ADPKD?
- Hepatic cysts; less common in spleen, pancreas, and lung
- Berry aneurysms –> subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Many have diverticular dz of colon
How is diagnosis of ADPKD made?
Radiologic imaging
How do the majority of pts w/ ADPKD ultimately end up dying?
Coronary or hypertensive heart disease
Most cases of ARPKD are due to mutation in which gene and on what chromosome?
- PKHD1 on chromosome 6
- Encodes fibrocystin
What are the 2 most common clinical subtypes of ARPKD?
Type of hepatic fibrosis in each?
- Perinatal (most common) –> minimal hepatic fibrosis
- Neonatal –> mild hepatic fibrosis
What is the gross morphology of the surface of the kidneys in ARPKD?
What does a cut section of the kidney show?
- Enlarged w/ SMOOTH surface (contast to cystic surface of ADPKD)
- Cut section shows numerous small cysts linearly arrayed in cortex ans medulla w/ spongelike appearance
Where are the cysts seen in ARPKD derived from?
Dilated collecting ducts
What is the typical clinical course of ARPKD?
- Perinatal form = most common; survival only a few hours; death due to pulmonary hypoplasia
- If survive infancy develop congenital hepatic fibrosis —> portal HTN and splenomegaly
In almost all cases of ARPKD the liver contains what?
Cysts associated w/ portal fibrosis and proliferation of bile ducts
What are the 3 major subtypes of medullary cystic disease?
- Medullary sponge kidney
- Nephronophthisis
- Adult-onset medullary cystic disease
What is seen in Medullary Sponge Kidney?
Affected population?
Renal function?
- Mutliple cystic dilations of the collecting ducts and medulla
- Occurs in adults and is usally discovered radiographically
- Renal function is usually normal
What are the disorders characterized as ciliopathies or abnormalities of the cilium-centrosome complex?
- Polycystic kidney diseases (both AD and AR)
- Medullary Cystic Kidney
- Nephronophtisis
In Nephronophthisis-Medullary Cystic Disease where are the cysts localized?
Gross morphology of the kidneys and on microscopy of the cortex?
- Localized to corticomedullary junction and medulla
- Kidneys are small w/ contracted granular surfaces
- Cortex has diffuse atrophy and thickening of tubular BM w/ interstitial fibrosis
What are the 3 clinically recognized variants of the Nephronopthisis-Disease complex?
Which is most common?
- Sporadic, non-familial
- Familial juvenile nephronophthisis (most common)
- Renal-retinal dysplasia
Although the medullary cysts in Nephronophthisis-Medullary Cystic Disease Complex are important, what is the cause of the eventual renal insufficiency?
Cortical tubulointerstitial damage
Inheritance pattern of familial juvenile nephronophthisis?
Autosomal Recessive
How do children w/ familial juvenile nephronophthisis typically present?
- First w/ polyuria and polydipsia
- Sodium wasting and tubular acidosis are also prominent
- Expected course is progresion to ESRD in 5-10 years
What is the most common genetic cause of ESRD in children and young adults?
Nephronophthisis complex
What is the inheritance pattern of Adult-onset Medullary Cystic Disease?
Which genes mutated?
- Autosomal Dominant
- MCKD1** and **MCKD2
How does Familial Juvenile Nephronophthisis differ from Adult-onset Nephronophthisis (medullary cystic disease)?
- Juvenile is marked by progressive renal failure beginning in childhood
- Adult-onset is marked by chronic renal failure beginning in adulthood
*Both present w/ corticomedullary cysts, shrunken kindeys, salt wasting and polyuria
Since the medullary cysts associated w/ nephronophthisis are usually to small to visualize, this disease should be considered in children presenting how?
- Unexplained chronic renal failure
- A positive family hx
- Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis on biopsy
How is Multicystic Renal Dysplasia acquired and what is it characterized by?
- Sporadic disorder; common mass in perinatal period
- Unilateral or b/l kidney(s) usually enlarged, extremely irregular, and multicystic
What is the characteristic histological finding of Multicystic Renal Dysplasia?
ISLANDS of undifferentiated mesenchyme, often with CARTILAGE and immature collecting ducts
Most cases of Multicystic Renal Dysplasia are associated what other renal/GU anomalies?
- Ureteropelvic obstruction
- Ureteral agensis or atresia
- Other lower GU anomalies
What is the significance of unilateral Multicystic Renal Dysplasia, especially in a child and its prognosis?
Bilateral?
- Unilateral = abd. mass in child may mimic a neoplasm. Surgically removed via nephrectomy = excellent prognosis
- Bilateral will eventually progress to renal failure
What type of cysts are associated with pts w/ ESRD who have undergone prolonged dialysis and sx’s?
What is the significance of these cysts long-term?
- Numerous cortical and medullary cysts w/ calcium oxalate crystals
- Often asymptomatic, but may bleed = hematuria
- ↑↑↑ risk of renal cell carcinoma
What are Simple Cysts of the kidney?
Significance?
- Single or multiple cysts on renal surface (cortex)
- Generally filled w/ clear fluid
- Common postmortem finding
- May be a bizarre radiograph finding requiring differentiation by observer from a tumor