Polycystic kidney is usually recommended for nephrology consultation.
Polycystic kidney is a congenital hereditary disease, which may be related to renal tubular obstruction, or localized dilatation of different parts of the renal units. It is mostly bilateral, with only a few cysts in the kidneys in the early stage, and later develops into the whole kidney covered with cysts of different sizes, which compress the renal parenchyma and reduce the renal units.
Polycystic cysts are categorized into infantile type and adult type. The infantile form is often associated with abscesses of the liver, spleen and pancreas, and children may develop renal or hepatic dysfunction.
Most adult-type polycystic kidneys will present with symptoms in middle age, manifesting as pain, abdominal masses, and kidney damage. If accompanied by urinary tract infection and stones, corresponding symptoms such as hematuria, fever and pain in kidney area may occur.
Patients with polycystic kidney should go to the hospital in time and be treated under the guidance of nephrologist.