PKD1-associated autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with glomerular cysts presenting with nephrotic syndrome caused by focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Yasuhiro OdaNaoki SawaEiko HasegawaHiroki MizunoMasahiro KawadaAkinari SekineRikako HiramatsuMasayuki YamanouchiNoriko HayamiTatsuya SuwabeJunichi HoshinoKenmei TakaichiKeiichi KinowakiKenichi OhashiTakeshi FujiiYoshifumi UbaraPublished in: BMC nephrology (2019)
In contrast to tubular cysts which develop along ADPKD progression, glomerular cysts may likely be associated with ADPKD with slower volume progression manifesting small kidney volume. Although previous investigations report that ADPKD with smaller kidney volume is attributed to slower decline in renal function, coexistence of nephrotic-range proteinuria implies complication of other glomerular diseases and needs histological evaluation since it may lead to poor renal outcome.