UNILATERAL AND SEGMENTAL LOCALIZED POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY-DISEASE

Unilateral and segmental localised polycystic disease is a rare type o f cystic disease of the kidney. it takes the form of a segmental cysti c abnormality in one kidney morphologically identical to the autosomal dominant adult form of polycystic kidney disease. The clinical, radio logical, and pathological appearances of a case are described. The dif ferential diagnosis and a possible pathogenic mechanism are discussed.