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| ArticleTitle | Prenatal diagnosis of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease A case report |
| AuthorList | Katsuya Mine, Shunji Suzuki, Shouichi Watanabe, Rintaro Sawa, Yoshio Yoneyama, Hirobumi Asakura and Tsutomu Araki |
| Affiliation | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School |
| Language | EN |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Page | 188-190 |
| Received | March 1, 1999 |
| Accepted | March 25, 1999 |
| Keywords | autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, ultrasonography, pulsed Doppler, magnetic resonance imaging |
| Abstract | We present a case of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease diagnosed at 28 weeks'gestation by ultrasonographic examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The fetal kidneys were symmetrically enlarged and highly echogenic by ultrasonographic examination and showed high-signal intensity on T 2 -weighted images by MRI. Cystic leasions were recognized by neither examination. In addition, the pulsatility index of the fetal renal artery was normal. These findings suggest a high water content in the renal parenchyma with tiny cysts and normal blood flow in autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease. |
| Correspondence to | Shunji Suzuki, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan |
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