Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Case History: A 45-year-old female presented with vague pain in the abdomen. A USG was ordered, which revealed that both kidneys were enlarged and had innumerable cysts with minimal intervening parenchyma (Figure 1A and 1B). An ill-defined hyperechoic area with posterior acoustic shadowing was seen in the left kidney. The ureters and bladder were normal. A few similar cysts were also seen in the liver (Figure 2). The findings were confirmed on a plain CT scan which revealed bilateral nephromegaly and cysts in both kidneys and the liver. Multiple calculi were also seen in the in the left kidney (Figures 3-5). No cysts were identified in the pancreas and spleen. Features were suggestive of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

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