title: Clinical importance of acquired cystic disease of the kidney in patients undergoing dialysis.
abstract: From 1976 to 1982 five patients undergoing haemodialysis at Oxford Renal Unit suffered serious complications from acquired cystic disease of the kidney and two died as a direct result. Clinical features seen were pain, haematuria, palpable renal enlargement, massive haemorrhage, resolution of anaemia, and metastatic malignancy. The clinical histories emphasise the features of a disease that is likely to assume increasing importance in patients undergoing haemodialysis.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000628:therapy; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins