Congenital cystic kidney Flashcards
• Cortex – usually ~ 1 cm thick, contains
glomeruli, proximal tubules and distal tubule
• Medulla – divided into 8-18 medullary pyramids and contains
loops of Henle and collecting ducts
On an ultrasound, fat in the kidney will be:
black
Collecting duct – receives ~6 distal tubules and enters medulla. Join each other to form ________ which drain into calyx
ducts of Bellini
first segment of nephron after Bowman’s capsule. Epithelium with brush border
• Proximal tubule
Have a general idea of where different part of nephrons are located
see image

How many cells are there per capillary tuft in healthy nephron?
Urine goes from urniary space to:
1-2 cells per tuft
from Bowmans space to tubules
Note difference between the proximal and distal tubule in nephron.
What does the proximal tubule have on it?
Has brush border

What is special about the mesangium?
only place in the body where outside is lined with epithelium

- Fenestrated (70-100 nm)
- Negatively charged surface
- Form initial filtration barrier
- Synthesize and maintain GBM
Glomerular Endothelial Cells
These make up our secondary barrier:
Basement membrane has what type of charge?
Podocyte foot processes
negative

Glomerular Basement Membrane
- Composed of:
- Main determinants of filtration:
What causes negative charge:
Type IV collagen
Size and charge
Heparin sulfate
GBM
What is permeable and impermeable of GBM:
– Water and cationic proteins of LMW (<70,000) are permeable
– Albumin permeability is limited by its negative charge
Podocytes are what type of cell?
*synthesize and maintain _____
• Cytoplasmic foot processes form :
Visceral epithelial
GBM
filtration slit (slit pore)
Mesangial Cells
- Cell cytoplasm contains______ filaments
- Cells are surrounded by __________
- Funciton_______
myosin
GBM like matrix
Provides structural support
• Modulate glomerular filtration and provides structual support
Mesangial Cells
Note EM of podocytes, the foot process and endothelium

look at picture
What is wrong with this kidney?

Ectopic kidney
This is the most common congenital kidney disorder
Often fused at:
Increased incidence with:
Increases risk of:

Horseshoe Kidney
• Most common congenital kidney disorder
• 90% are fused at the lower pole
• Increased incidence with Turner’s syndrome
• Increased risk of infection and kidney stones
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
how is it detected?
how often is it seen?
is it unilateral or bilateral?
prenatal ultrasound, palpable mass, untedtected
1 in 4,300 live births
can be uni or bi
Autosomal Recessive PKD
• Rare–1:20,000 live births
– More frequent in_______
• PKHD1 gene located on chromosome _____
caucasians
6p21
What do we see in utero on ultrasound of baby with autosomal recessive PKD?
– large hyperechoic kidneys, oligohydramnios, decreased urine in fetal bladder

What is the outcome of babies born with ARPKD?
outcomes/anatomy/features
Enlarged kidneys at birth
• Serious cases incompatible with life– Perinatal mortality 30-50%
• Associated with maternal oligohydramnios
– Potter’s facies
– Pulmonary hypoplasia
Main extrarenal manifestations of ARPKD are:
ARPKD
• Main extrarenal manifestations:
–Hepatic fibrosis
– Cholangitis
– Portal hypertension
• esophageal varices
• GI bleeding

