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Poliquistosis renal - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Riñones quísticos; Riñones poliquísticos; Enfermedad renal poliquística autosómica dominante

Síntomas:

Otros síntomas que pueden estar asociados con esta enfermedad son los siguientes:

Signos y exámenes:

El examen físico puede mostrar hipertensión arterial, masas renales o abdominales, sensibilidad abdominal sobre el hígado y hepatomegalia.

Igualmente, puede haber soplos cardíacos u otros signos de insuficiencia aórtica o insuficiencia mitral.

Aquellas personas con antecedentes personales o familiares de poliquistosis renal deben ser evaluadas para determinar si los aneurismas cerebrales son una causa de dolores de cabeza.

La poliquistosis renal y los quistes asociados en el hígado u otros órganos se pueden detectar con los siguientes exámenes:

En una familias con varios miembros afectados, se pueden realizar pruebas genéticas para determinar si una persona en riesgo es portadora del gen para esta enfermedad.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/13/2009
  • Parul Patel, MD, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology and Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center, Department of Transplantation, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 128.

In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 521.

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