title: Multicystic renal dysplasia detected by prenatal ultrasonography. Natural history and results of conservative management.
abstract: In a review of 44 infants with multicystic renal dysplasia diagnosed prenatally by ultrasonography, contralateral anomalies, bilateral disease and other non-urinary congenital anomalies were rare. In approximately two-thirds of infants the lesion was impalpable and in 2 cases involution had occurred prenatally. All but 5 were managed conservatively and without complications, and partial or complete involution of the lesion occurred in more than 50% during follow-up. It was concluded that the natural history of this anomaly is usually benign and that conservative management is advisable.
authors.affiliation: Regional Department of Paediatric Urology, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Alder Hey.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rickwood
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D014463:Ultrasonography