Acquired cystic kidney disease
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Acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) is develops in patients with endstage renal failure (ESRF).
The The disease is strongly associated with long term haemodialysis.
Complications include haemorrhage into cysts, which occurs occasionally. ACKD is associated with the development of renal cell carcinoma, which occurs in approximately 7%.
Diagnositc criteria include 3-5 cysts in patients with chronic renal failure.
Radiographic features
Classical imaging features include small renal cysts, occurring in both the cortex and medulla, which are found bilaterally, with both kidneys typically being small in size.
Complications include:
- haemorrhage into cysts, which occurs occasionally
- development of renal cell carcinoma, which occurs in approximately 7%.
-<p><strong>Acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD)</strong> is develops in patients with <a href="/articles/esrf">endstage renal failure (ESRF)</a>.</p><p>The disease is strongly associated with long term haemodialysis.</p><p>Complications include haemorrhage into cysts, which occurs occasionally. ACKD is associated with the development of <a href="/articles/renal-cell-carcinoma-1">renal cell carcinoma</a>, which occurs in approximately 7%.</p><p>Diagnositc criteria include 3-5 cysts in patients with chronic renal failure.</p><h2>Radiographic features</h2><p>Classical imaging features include small renal cysts, occurring in both the cortex and medulla, which are found bilaterally, with both kidneys typically being small in size.</p><p> </p>- +<p><strong>Acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD)</strong> is develops in patients with <a href="/articles/esrf">endstage renal failure (ESRF)</a>. The disease is strongly associated with long term haemodialysis.</p><p>Diagnositc criteria include 3-5 cysts in patients with chronic renal failure.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><p>Classical imaging features include small renal cysts, occurring in both the cortex and medulla, which are found bilaterally, with both kidneys typically being small in size.</p><p>Complications include:</p><ul>
- +<li>haemorrhage into cysts, which occurs occasionally</li>
- +<li>development of <a href="/articles/renal-cell-carcinoma-1">renal cell carcinoma</a>, which occurs in approximately 7%.</li>
- +</ul>
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