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Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Disease: An In-Utero Diagnosis
Rajas Chaubal1, Sindhu Chandra Pokhriyal2, Amol Deshmukh3
1Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, IND.
Cureus
|May 22, 2023
Summary
Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is a congenital condition often found during prenatal ultrasounds. This case study highlights a successful pregnancy and postnatal outcome with conservative management for unilateral MCDK.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Fetal Medicine
- Congenital Anomalies
Background:
- Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is a congenital cystic kidney disease.
- It is often detected incidentally via antenatal ultrasound and is typically asymptomatic.
- Clinical presentation varies with cyst characteristics, and complications are rare.
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