title: Duodenal obstruction in polycystic kidney disease. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Polycystic kidney disease in a common inherited disorder accounting for 8-10% of cases of end-stage renal disease. The enlarged kidneys often produce pain and hematuria but rarely obstruction of surrounding organs. We report a case of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease producing symptomatic duodenal obstruction and malnutrition. Duodenal obstruction should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a patient with polycystic kidney disease and intermittent or persistent nausea and vomiting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA, USA. lff9@vms.cis.pitt.edu
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Fried
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Palevsky
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / Q000150:complications*