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Multicystic dysplastic kidney overview

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is a condition that results from the malformation of the kidney during fetal development. The kidney consists of irregular cysts of varying sizes and has zero function. [1]

References

References

  1. Maria-Gisela Mercado-Deane, James E. Beeson, and Susan D. John. US of Renal Insufficiency in Neonates. RadioGraphics 2002 22: 1429-1438.

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