UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF GLOMERULOCYSTIC KIDNEY-DISEASE IN AN ADULT PATIENT

A 38-year-old Latin-American man developed uremic syndrome without any evidence of previous kidney diseases or any other health problems. Ul trasound and CT scan confirmed normal size of the kidneys without evid ence of urinary tract obstruction or renal parenchymal cysts. Kidney b iopsy showed cystic dilatation of Bowman's space (glomerulocystic kidn ey disease). The patient was started on hemodialysis. Severe renal dys function and uremic symptoms are a rare initial manifestation of glome rulocystic kidney disease. This pathology should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with normal size kidney and chronic renal failure.