Glomerulocystic kidney. Report of a case.
We describe a rare type of congenital renal cystic disease involving the Bowman capsule and adjacent abnormal tubules. The patient had a moderate degree of proteinuria, but otherwise normal renal function. Two subcapsular hepatic cysts manifested the only other visceral involvement. This case is morphologically similar to one previously reported. A purely descriptive morphologic term is suggested for this distinctive lesion, viz, glomerulocystic kidney.
D001344:Autopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000473:pathology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology*; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009626:Terminology as Topic