From the micro perspective of polycystic kidney disease

Polycystic kidney disease in patients with early normal renal size, the latter is increased, and the appearance of abnormalities, such as the renal pelvis of the alien, renal papilla and renal cone of the complete structure of the destruction. Cysts were spherical, different sizes.

Anemia in Polycystic Kidney Disease: Causes and Treatment

At the beginning of the kidney can only a small number of cysts, with the course of progress and gradually increased, the final kidney by the cysts, kidney up to the size of football. In the light microscope, the cyst can still be seen between the complete renal structure, from the normal performance to glomerular sclerosis, tubule atrophy, interstitial fibrosis, etc., these changes are caused by cystic compression due to renal ischemia. Under electron microscopy, cystic epithelial cells are shown in two forms: one similar to proximal tubule epithelial cells and the other similar to distal tubules. Cyst fluid is generally more clear, when the emergence of intracapsular infection or bleeding can be purulent or bloody.

ADPKD with Creatinine 2.9: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Polycystic kidney kidney volume and weight increased significantly, about 10 times normal. Smooth shape, visible section of the spindle or columnar cysts, was radial distribution. Epithelial cells were cylindrical, consistent with the collection tube epithelial cells. The renal pelvis and calyx are narrowed by the swollen renal parenchyma and become smaller.

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