title: Multicystic renal dysplasia in a Japanese black bull.
abstract: Multicystic renal dysplasia was found in a 6-day-old Japanese black bull. Grossly, both kidneys were markedly small (2.0 x 3.5 cm) with numerous cysts ranging from 1 to 8 mm in diameter. Histopathologically, both kidneys consisted of many irregularly enlarged cysts, immature glomeruli, small ducts and anomalous stromal connective tissues containing focal persistent mesenchyme characterized by a proliferation of stellate cells with myxomatous area. These features are compatible with those of multicystic renal dysplasia in humans and other mammals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Miyazaki University, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ushigaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tateyama
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*