Rare diseases in urology include hereditary polycystic kidney, familial pheochromocytoma, hereditary renal cancer, etc. Consultation with a specialized doctor is recommended for specific diseases.
1. Hereditary polycystic kidney: it is a hereditary disease that involves bilateral kidneys and is generally divided into two types. One is infantile type, which is often accompanied by other congenital malformations, and most of them die within a few months after the onset of the disease. The other is the adult type, which is often accompanied by polycystic lesions in the liver, spleen and other organs, and usually begins to develop in middle age.
2. Familial pheochromocytoma: Familial pheochromocytoma is often chromosomally dominant. The age of onset is usually young, and most of them are unilateral or bilateral multiple pheochromocytomas, which can be secondary to medullary thyroid carcinoma or other endocrine organ tumors at the same time.
3. Hereditary renal cancer: the age of onset of hereditary renal cancer is often relatively young, and it can occur unilaterally or bilaterally. The degree of malignancy is generally low, and the development is relatively slow. Generally speaking, for the tumors less than 3cm, it can be observed without any special treatment, and for the tumors larger than 3cm, it can be treated with surgical treatment which can preserve the renal unit.
There are many other types of rare diseases in urology, and it is recommended to follow up with the urology specialist clinic.