Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Kitten with kidney enlargement and early kidney failure diagnosis
By Harkin, Kenneth R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2003·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Glomerulocystic kidney disease in a kitten.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old female Siamese-Manx kitten was brought to the vet because her kidneys were enlarged and she was showing signs of kidney failure. Despite tests like ultrasound and a kidney sample, the vet couldn't determine the cause before the kitten passed away. A closer examination revealed that her kidneys had cysts and other abnormalities similar to a rare condition known as glomerulocystic kidney disease, which can lead to kidney failure at a young age. This case highlights the importance of considering this disease when a kitten has kidney enlargement but no visible cysts on imaging.
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Abstract
A 4-month-old 1-kg female Siamese-Manx cross kitten was evaluated because of renomegaly and renal failure. Ultrasonography and cytologic examination of a renal aspirate failed to provide an antemortem diagnosis. Histologic lesions included diffuse cystic dilatation of all tubules and Bowman's spaces in the renal cortex and occasional small glomerular tufts; the lesions were similar to those of glomerulocystic kidney disease of humans. Glomerulocystic kidney disease is a rare cause of early-onset renal failure, but should be considered when renomegaly is detected, cysts are not detected in the kidney by ultrasonography, and cytologic examination of a renal aspirate is nondiagnostic.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14690206/