Open AccessAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: A case report
Author(s) -
Jean V. Varghese,
Antriya Annie Tom
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2454-1303
pISSN - 2454-129X
DOI - 10.32677/ijcr.v7i8.2965
Subject(s) - medicine , autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease , chills , abdomen , kidney , renal pelvis , abdominal ultrasonography , polycystic kidney disease , abdominal pain , urinalysis , incidence (geometry) , surgery , radiology , pathology , ultrasonography , urinary system , physics , optics
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an inherited condition that causes small fluid-filled sacs called cysts to develop in the kidneys. ADPKD affects 1 in 500–1000 people. We report the case of a 70-year-old male patient with complaints of difficulty in passing urine, lower abdominal pain, fever with chills, and hematuria. The ultrasonography report of the abdomen and pelvis showed bilaterally mildly enlarged kidneys with multiple variable simple cysts slightly distorting the normal renal architecture and mildly increased residual visualized cortical echoes concerning adult polycystic kidney changes. The therapeutic regimen was targeted to treat the symptoms of the patient. In India, there is a need for epidemiological studies on ADPKD since insignificant data are present that could rationally reflect its prevalence and incidence, for which this case report could be utilized.