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Sonography of this 55 yr. old male patient, who presented with hematuria, reveal bilateral grossly enlarged kidneys (14 to
16 cms. in length, 8 to 10 cms. width). The kidneys are replaced by multiple large cysts (more than 2 in each kidney) of
sizes varying from 2 to 5 cms. There is very little normal renal parenchyma seen in these images. Note that the cysts are
non-communicating ruling out hydronephrosis. The right kidney shows an echogenic focus, in one cyst, which may be a
calculus or calcification. A solitary cyst is seen in the right lobe of liver. These ultrasound images are diagnostic of
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney (ADPCK) disease.
Criteria for diagnosis of ADPCK:
a) more than 2 renal cysts in one/ both kidneys, if age less than 30 yrs.
b) 2 or more cysts in each kidney, if aged from 30 to 59 yrs.
c) 4 cysts in each kidney if aged more than 60 yrs.