MR imaging of adult glomerulocystic kidney disease. A case report.
A 59-year-old man with hypertension and severe renal dysfunction was diagnosed as having adult glomerulocystic kidney disease. MR imaging of the kidney showed a diffuse reduction of the intensity of the renal cortex with a loss of normal cortico-medullary differentiation on T1-weighted images. Numerous small cortical cysts were also demonstrated. These MR findings complemented the results of the biopsy and were useful for making a definitive diagnosis.
Egashira
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Department of Radiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health School of Medicine, Kitakyushu-Shi, Japan.
Nakata
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Hashimoto
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Kaizu
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D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged