[Coexistence of polycystic kidney and other developmental defects. Analysis of autopsy specimens 1953-1985]

The cases of polycystic disease of kidney selected from 33 years postmortem data were presented. They were classified into 4 types (according to Osathanond, Potter and Heptinstall) and the results correlated with accompanying malformations. It has been established that type I of polycystic disease of kidney was mostly correlated with CNS, skull and spine abnormalities. Type II and III were coexisting with genitourinary and ++gastrointestinal system malformations. No type IV of the disease has been found.