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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Fetal Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
Author(s) -
Nasu Kaei,
Yoshimatsu Jun,
Anai Takanobu,
Miyakawa Isao,
Komatsu Eiji,
Maeda Tomoki
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1998.tb00049.x
Subject(s) - autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , renal parenchyma , fetus , parenchyma , kidney , pathology , polycystic kidney disease , radiology , disease , pregnancy , biology , genetics
We present a case of fetal autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) at 34 weeks of gestation, diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI demonstrated enlarged fetal kidneys that were low signal intensity on T 1 ‐weighted images and high signal intensity on T 2 ‐weighted images. These MRI findings suggested a high water content in the renal parenchyma, consistent with the innumerable, tiny renal cysts present in ARPKD.