Volume of polycystic kidneys during reduction of renal function
- 1 June 1981
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Urologic Radiology
- Vol. 3 (2) , 85-89
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02927815
Abstract
Total renal volume was measured by CT scanning in 43 patients with the adult form of polycystic kidney disease whose 24 h endogenous creatinine clearance ranged from 8 to 130 ml/min. The total volume of the 2 kidneys increased from 1,212 (SD±411) cm3 in patients with normal renal function to 2,053 (SD±698) cm3 in patients with severely decreased function, as compared to 497 (SD±58) cm3 in persons without evidence of renal disease. Despite progression of the disease, the mean difference in size between the 2 kidneys remained constant and was significant only in patients with well-preserved renal function. In 23 of the 43 patients hepatic cysts and in 2 patients pancreatic cysts were demonstrable by CT scanning.Keywords
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