Adult cystic renal disease

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contributed by Dr Frank Gaillard on November 14, 2008

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Adult cystic renal disease comprises several distinct disease processes:

  • adult polycystic kidney disease (APCKD) (aka autosomal domminant polycystic kidney disease (ADPCKD))
  • acquired renal cysts (extremely common - 50% in those over the age of 50) 
  • renal cell carcinoma: not a renal cystic disease but essential to remember as 10% of cases of renal cell carcinoma are primarily cystic

Imaging differential diagnosis

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