Journal of Nippon Medical School: Vol.66 No.3 page.188

Journal of Nippon Medical School

Select Language
in Japanese < > in English

Full Text of this Article

in English PDF (189k)

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 T₂ -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

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 T₂ -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