Renal: 12.1: Congenital Flashcards
How does autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (PKD) present?
worsening renal failure and HTN in an infant
How does a pt get medullary cystic kidney disease?
it’s inherited (auto. dominant)
What are some problems with horseshoe kidney?
increased risk of:
- hydronephrosis
- renal stones
- infections
- renal cancer
Is a mutated APKD1 or APKD2 gene more common?
APKD1
Dx?
- a noninherited, congenital malformation of the renal parenchyma
- characterized by cysts and abnormal tissue (esp. cartilage)
dysplastic kidney
When the the ureteric bud fails to induce differentiation of metanephric mesenchyme, ______ results.
dysplastic kidney
Embryologically, what causes dysplastic kidney to occur?
the ureteric bud fails to induce differentiation of metanephric mesenchyme
Dx?
- oligohydramnios with Potter sequence:
- lung hypoplasia
- flat face
- low set ears
- developmental defects of extremities
bilateral renal agenesis
Dx?
- bilateral enlarged kidneys with cysts in the cortex and medulla
polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
What are the findings in bilateral renal agenesis?
- oligohydramnios
- Potter sequence:
- lung hypoplasia
- flat face
- low set ears
- developmental defects of extremities
What is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD)?
- bilateral enlarged kidneys with cysts in the cortex and medulla
- in a young adult
What is a horseshoe kidney?
- conjoined kidneys
- usu. connected at the lower pole
What is a dysplastic kidney?
- a noninherited, congenital malformation of the renal parenchyma
- characterized by cysts and abnormal tissue (esp. cartilage)
How do horseshoe kidneys perform, functionally?
normal
A horseshoe kidney gets stuck on the _____ as it ascends into the abdomen.
inferior mesenteric artery
Dx?
- mutated APKD1 or APKD2 gene
autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
What problem occurs embriologically to cause unilateral kidney agenesis?
the ureteric bud fails to develop and induce differentiation of metanephric mesenchyme
What other pathology is autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (PKD) associated with?
- Potter sequence
- congenital hepatic fibrosis
- hepatic cysts
What is the most common congenital renal anomaly?
horseshoe kidney
What is the tx for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD)?
- ACE-inhibitors
- ARBs