title: [Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat].
abstract: This case report is about a 9-year-old male castrated Persian cat with chronic renal failure. After physical examination and ultrasonography polycystic kidney disease (PKD) was diagnosed. Various aspects of etiology, pathophysiology and diagnosis of PKD are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kleintiermedizin, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hege
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zimmer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reusch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002415:Cats; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*