Renal adysplasia in fetus: A rare autopsy case report

Abstract

Renal adysplasia is rare, occurring in only one per 10,000 births. Ultrasonography at 21 weeks of gestation in 33 years woman showed cystically enlarged left kidney in fetus and absent right kidney in fetus for which the pregnancy was terminated. On fetal autopsy, left kidney showed multiple tiny cysts. Microscopy of the left kidney showed features of dysplasia and confirmed the absence of right kidney and bilateral ureters. The diagnosis of renal adysplasia (multicystic dysplasia of left kidney and agenesis of right kidney) was made. This case is presented for its rarity.