Polycystic kidney disease diagnostic

The diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease in general it is not difficult, according to clinical genetic family history (parents, brothers and sisters, their children have cystic disease, etc.), kidney enlargement and bilateral proteinuria to make the diagnosis, ultrasound imaging confirmed since the Inspection Decisive role. Abdominal visible outline of the kidney Bu Zhengqi, the increase was irregular. Ultrasound imaging that renal significantly increased, ranging from the size of kidney full of dark liquid, normal kidney structures disappear. In addition IVP or retrograde pyelography also help in the diagnosis, that was extended pelvis, kidney or flattened lamp with a half months. Early side may only have to change, but often late because of renal insufficiency can not image, to carry out high-dose intravenous pyelography before diagnosis. Most of the early patients have been on the kidney function of concentration, such as Niaobi Chong lower, lower volume of urine seepage, and urine output increased significantly; advanced suffered renal failure and uremia. This article is reproduced: