Multicystic dysplastic kidney: Impact of imaging modality selection on the initial management and prognosis

Diagnostic accuracy of midtrimester antenatal ultrasound for multicystic dysplastic kidneys

“…Antenatally, MCDK is one of the most common renal anomalies detected during ultrasound examination, with an incidence of between 1 in 1000 and 1 in 4300 live births. Classically, on sonography, this is visualized as multiple, hypoechoic, non‐communicating cysts with no identifiable normal renal parenchyma.…”

Copy number variations in multicystic dysplastic kidney: update for prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling

“…Patients with bilateral MCDKs are at risk of fetal demise or neonatal end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) while patients with unilateral MCDK were thought to follow a benign course with the minimal risk of hypertension and malignancy . The follow‐up for unilateral MCDK was focused on the imaging modalities to evaluate the function of the contralateral kidneys …”

Renal Cystic Disease

“…Magnetic resonance urography (MRU) has been recently used to differentiate MCDK from hydronephrosis (i.e., pseudocystic appearance) and ureteropelvic junction obstruction [ 16 ]. Nuclear medicine study as dimercapto succinic acid scan (DMSA) could provide an information of the functional status of the affected renal parenchyma [ 17 ]. On DMSA, the affected kidney of MCDK typically shows no function at all [ 17 ].…”

“…Nuclear medicine study as dimercapto succinic acid scan (DMSA) could provide an information of the functional status of the affected renal parenchyma [ 17 ]. On DMSA, the affected kidney of MCDK typically shows no function at all [ 17 ]. Renal computed tomography (CT) shows imaging features of unilateral renal cystic disease (URCD).…”