Is MCDK a kidney disease?

What is multicystic dysplastic kidney? A multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is the result of abnormal fetal development of the kidney. The kidney consists of irregular cysts of varying sizes that resemble a bunch of grapes. A multicystic dysplastic kidney has no function and nothing can be done to save it.

What is the difference between polycystic and multicystic kidney disease?

Is a multicystic dysplastic kidney the same as polycystic kidney disease? Multicystic dysplastic kidney is NOT polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD or ARPKD). Polycystic kidney disease is inherited and both kidneys have cysts (collections of fluid) and don’t work well.

What is secondary hydronephrosis?

It’s a secondary condition that results from some other underlying disease. It’s structural and is the result of a blockage or obstruction in the urinary tract. Hydronephrosis is said to affect about 1 in every 100 babies.

Is PUJ obstruction curable?

Treatment. Most cases of UPJ obstruction actually do not require surgery and resolve on their own. However, if patients exhibit pain, recurrent infections, evidence of worsening function or increasing swelling, they may require a surgery called a pyeloplasty to prevent kidney injury and correct the blockage.

How common is MCDK?

MCDK happens when fluid-filled pockets (called cysts) replace the healthy kidney tissue. It can happen in one (called “unilateral”) or both (called “bilateral”) kidneys. MCDK happens in about 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) to 4,300 (0.023%) babies.

How is MCDK diagnosed?

A fetal MCDK is generally diagnosed by ultrasound (sonogram) examination before birth. Evaluation of the kidneys is part of the routine ultrasound examination done by many obstetricians as part of their prenatal care around the 20th week of pregnancy.

Do babies with multicystic kidney survive?

Babies born with bilateral MCDK do not have working kidneys. These babies often do not survive. If they can survive, they will need intensive care. This might include dialysis (a tube that filters out waste from the body) or a kidney transplant.

Is PUJ obstruction kidney disease?

The urine is pooled at the UPJ, and then flows down the ureters to the bladder. In UPJ obstruction, the flow of urine is slowed or stopped completely. This raises the risk of kidney damage. In most cases of UPJ obstruction, only one of the kidneys is affected.

How do you get rid of a PUJ obstruction?

A pyeloplasty is a surgical procedure that is indicated for a pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction. The PUJ is the portion of the collecting system that connects the renal pelvis to the ureter. The standard treatment for pelviureteric junction obstruction is open pyeloplasty.

Is multicystic dysplastic kidney rare?

Multicystic dysplastic kidney is thought to affect 1 in every 3,500 people, but that number may be higher because some people who have it are never diagnosed with the condition. There are rare cases when multicystic dysplastic kidney runs in families because of a genetic trait.