Posted in Obstetric Ultrasound on June 10, 2014 by m.khodeer
3rd trimester, screening US


ARPKD
- axial (Lt) and coronal (Rt) images of the fetal abdominal generate markedly enlarged echogenic kidneys, filling nearly the entire abdomen. Note also Oligohydramnios from decreased urine output.
- In severe cases, infant typically dies at birth from pulmonary hypoplasia; in less severe cases, hepatic fibrosis may cause death before renal failure
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