Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 2. Pathology of Individual Organs and Systems - A. M. Romanyuk 2016

Pathology of the Urinary System
Kidney Cyst

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Renal cyst

Polycystic Kidney Disease is a hereditary renal disorder characterized by bilateral cyst formation within a portion of the relatively developed parenchyma, specifically the tubules and collecting ducts. The gross appearance of polycystic Kidneys resembles a bunch of grapes. The renal tissue consists of numerous cysts of varying size and shape, filled with serous fluid or chocolate-colored colloid semi-fluid masses.



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