Renal Pathology for Medical II Students

Lab 1.c Adult Polycystic Kidney: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)

Slides 1.10 & 1.11 | Slide1.12

Slide 1.10
A single polycystic kidney. ADPKD is the most common monogenic disorder that is potentially fatal. ADPKD-1, the most common form (80-90% cases) is caused by a mutation on the short arm of chromosome 16. End-stage renal failure develops in about 50% of patients. Exact pathogenic mechanism remains unknown.

polycystic kidney

Slide 1.11
A number of cysts of varying size are present; some contain luminal protein. Other features to note are compression of glomeruli, loss of glomeruli, periglomerular fibrosis, and interstitial fibrosis.

 

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