Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is the most prevalent, potentially lethal,
monogenic disorder. It is associated with large interfamilial and intrafamilial variability, which …

Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is the result of embryonic ductal plate malformation of the
intrahepatic biliary tree. The phenotype consists of numerous cysts spread throughout the …

Background Estimating the prevalence of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
(ADPKD) is challenging because of age-dependent penetrance and incomplete clinical …

Dominantly inherited isolated polycystic liver disease (PCLD) consists of liver cysts that are
radiologically and pathologically identical to those seen in autosomal dominant polycystic …

Background Mutations in PKD1 or PKD2 cause typical autosomal dominant polycystic
kidney disease (ADPKD), the most common monogenic kidney disease. Dominantly …

The advent of enhanced radiological imaging techniques has facilitated the diagnosis of
cystic liver lesions. Concomitantly, the evidence base supporting the management of these …

The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatic cysts by age and
gender in patients with early autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and to …

A hepatic cyst is a fluid-filled, epithelial lined cavity which varies in size from a few milliliters
to several liters. Unlike single cysts, polycystic liver, which is arbitrarily defined when> 20 …

Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is arbitrarily defined as a liver that contains> 20 cysts. The
condition is associated with two genetically distinct diseases: as a primary phenotype in …

Hepatic cysts are increasingly found as a mere coincidence on abdominal imaging
techniques, such as ultrasonography (USG), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic …