title: Glomerulocystic kidney disease in a kitten.
abstract: A 4-month-old 1-kg female Siamese-Manx cross kitten was evaluated because of renomegaly and renal failure. Ultrasonography and cytologic examination of a renal aspirate failed to provide an antemortem diagnosis. Histologic lesions included diffuse cystic dilatation of all tubules and Bowman's spaces in the renal cortex and occasional small glomerular tufts; the lesions were similar to those of glomerulocystic kidney disease of humans. Glomerulocystic kidney disease is a rare cause of early-onset renal failure, but should be considered when renomegaly is detected, cysts are not detected in the kidney by ultrasonography, and cytologic examination of a renal aspirate is nondiagnostic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-5701, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Harkin
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Biller
authors.forename: Heather L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Balentine
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D037901:Euthanasia, Animal; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000166:cytology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography