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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)

April 2025

Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Disease: A Review Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney

  • Mohsen Akhavan Sepahi
  • Mohammad Hossein Akhavan Sepahi
  • Ali Akhavan Sepahi

Journal of Pediatric Nephrology, Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024), 10 April 2025
https://doi.org/10.22037/jpn.v12i1.46998 Published: 2026-01-07

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Abstract

The cystic kidney is one of the most common abnormalities detectable by ultrasound before
and after birth and is also a cause of hydronephrosis; therefore, ultrasound is necessary for
accurate diagnosis. Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is a congenital disease in which
the kidney is filled with multiple cysts and does not function properly. This article describes
an article review of MCDK and new attention. This study aimed to increase awareness of
the importance of diseases that cause kidney cysts, especially dysplastic multicystic kidney
disease, to promote understanding of diagnostic methods before and after birth, and to
investigate its cause.

Keywords:
  • Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK)
  • Hematuria
  • Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
  • Imaging
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Akhavan Sepahi M, Akhavan Sepahi MH, Akhavan Sepahi A. Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Disease: A Review: Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney. J Ped Nephrol [Internet]. 2026 Jan. 7 [cited 2026 Jul. 8];12(1). Available from: https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/jpn/article/view/46998
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