scholarly journals Presence of De Novo Mutations in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients Without Family History

2008 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 1042-1050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berenice Reed ◽  
Kim McFann ◽  
William J. Kimberling ◽  
York Pei ◽  
Patricia A. Gabow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Polycystic Kidney Disease ◽  
Autosomal Dominant ◽  
De Novo ◽  
De Novo Mutations ◽  
Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney

The adult with renal cysts

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yves Pirson ◽  
Olivier Devuyst
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
Polycystic Kidney Disease ◽  
Autosomal Dominant ◽  
Renal Cysts ◽  
Inherited Disease ◽  
Polycystic Kidney ◽  
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney

Cysts in children are unusual except in the context of congenital or inherited disease, but simple cysts become more common with age. So do the cysts of the most common inherited renal disease, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, so number of cysts, age, family history, and associated findings are all relevant. Localization and size, shape of cysts may point to other diagnoses as discussed in this chapter.

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