Diagnosis of Polycystic Kidney Disease

Differential Diagnosis of Polycystic Kidney Disease

Cysts due to polycystic kidney disease (PKD) must be distinguished from harmless "simple" cysts that commonly form in the kidneys of older persons. Discrimination must also be made between the three types of PKD (ADPKD, ARPKD, ACKD) and medullary cystic disease.