Renal adysplasia in fetus: A rare autopsy case report

  • Bhumika J Bhandari Belagavi institute of medical sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka
  • Rashmi K Patil Belagavi institute of medical sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka
  • Shreekant K Kittur Belagavi institute of medical sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka
Keywords: Adysplasia, agenesis, multicystic, renal.

Abstract

Renal adysplasia is rare, occurring in only one per 10,000 births. Ultrasonography at 21 weeks of gestation in 33 years woman showed cystically enlarged left kidney in fetus and absent right kidney in fetus for which the pregnancy was terminated. On fetal autopsy, left kidney showed multiple tiny cysts. Microscopy of the left kidney showed features of dysplasia and confirmed the absence of right kidney and bilateral ureters. The diagnosis of renal adysplasia (multicystic dysplasia of left kidney and agenesis of right kidney) was made. This case is presented for its rarity. DOI: 10.21276/APALM.1441 

Author Biographies

Bhumika J Bhandari, Belagavi institute of medical sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka
Post graduate, Department of Pathology
Rashmi K Patil, Belagavi institute of medical sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
Shreekant K Kittur, Belagavi institute of medical sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka
Professor and Head, Department of Pathology

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Published
2017-12-11
Issue
Vol 4 No 6 (2017)
Section
Case Report

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