Radio‑Diagnostic Evaluation of Adult Polycystic Disease of the Kidneys and Liver in a 53‑Year‑Old Homemaker – A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADKPD) is the most common hereditary kidney disease and one of the most common causes of end‑stage kidney diseases, with approximately 30% of patients with ADKPD having polycystic liver in addition. A case of a 53‑year‑old homemaker who presented with marked abdominal swelling, distension, and respiratory distress, in whom ultrasonographic and computed tomographic features of multiple noncommunicating cystic lesions in the kidneys and the liver were demonstrated, was presented to emphasize the key role of medical imaging in the diagnosis of ADKPD. A review of the literature was also done.