Research & Literature

Update on Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney.

Cardona-Grau D, Kogan BA

Current urology reports 2015; (16(10)):67 doi:10.1007/s11934-015-0541-7.

Conservative Management of Segmental Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney in Children.

Han JH, Lee YS, Kim MJ, et al.

Urology 2015; (86(5)):1013-8.

Outcome of Multi-Cystic Dysplastic Kidneys in Children.

Mashat SD, El-Desoky SM, Abdulaziz Kari J

Iranian journal of pediatrics 2015; (25(5)):e2991 doi:10.5812/ijp.2991.

Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) in the neonate: The role of the urologist.

Psooy K,

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada 2016; (10(1-2)):18-24 doi:10.5489/cuaj.3520.

Natural History of Contralateral Hypertrophy in Patients with Multicystic Dysplastic Kidneys.

Gaither TW, Patel A, Patel C, et al.

The Journal of urology 2018; (199(1)):280-286 doi:10.1016/j.juro.2017.06.075.

Large Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Mimicking a Large Cystic Renal Neoplasm.

Yadav P, Sureka SK, Ansari MS, et al.

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR 2017; (11(5)):PD03-PD04 doi:10.7860/JCDR/2017/24226.9887.

[SOLITARY KIDNEY - IS IT TOO LITTLE?]

Cleper R

Harefuah 2018; (157(1)):58-62.

Predictors of poor neonatal outcomes in prenatally diagnosed multicystic dysplastic kidney disease.

Balasundaram M, Chock VY, Wu HY, et al.

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2018; (38(6)):658-664 doi:10.1038/s41372-018-0093-z.

Trajectory of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Predicts Renal Injury in Children with Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney.

Matsumura K, Sugii K, Awazu M

Nephron 2018; (140(1)):18-23 doi:10.1159/000490200.

Necessity of performing voiding cystourethrography for children with unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney.

Yamamoto K, Kamei K, Sato M, et al.

Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) 2019; (34(2)):295-299 doi:10.1007/s00467-018-4079-z.

Correlation between hypertrophy and risk of hypertension in congenital solitary functioning kidney.

Zambaiti E, Sergio M, Baldanza F, et al.

Pediatric surgery international 2019; (35(1)):167-174 doi:10.1007/s00383-018-4389-z.

Tubulocystic anomalies of the mesonephric duct associated with ipsilateral renal dysgenesis.

Coleman R, Sanchez O, Ghattaura H, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2019; (15(1)):46.e1-46.e6 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.07.021.

A meta-analysis of the incidence and fate of contralateral vesicoureteral reflux in unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney.

Erlich T, Lipsky AM, Braga LH

Journal of pediatric urology 2019; (15(1)):77.e1-77.e7 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.10.023.

The Incidence and Durability of Compensatory Hypertrophy in Pediatric Patients with Solitary Kidneys.

Wang MK, Gaither T, Phelps A, et al.

Urology 2019; (129()):188-193 doi:10.1016/j.urology.2019.04.003.

Knowledge of vesicoureteral reflux obtained by screening voiding cystourethrogram in children with multicystic dysplastic kidney does not change patient management or prevent febrile urinary tract infection.

Brown C, McLeod D, Ching C

Journal of pediatric urology 2019; (15(3)):267.e1-267.e5 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.03.013.

Solitary kidney and risk of chronic kidney disease.

Kim S, Chang Y, Lee YR, et al.

European journal of epidemiology 2019; (34(9)):879-888 doi:10.1007/s10654-019-00520-7.

Unique association of multiple endocrine neoplasia 2A and congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract in a child with a RET mutation.

Wood OR, Else T, Sampson MG

BMJ case reports 2019; (12(8)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2019-229904.

Multicystic dysplastic kidney - treat each case on its merits.

Faruque A, Narayanan S, Marley I, et al.

Journal of pediatric surgery 2020; (55(11)):2497-2503 doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.12.008.

Voiding Cystourethrogram in Children With Unilateral Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney: Is It Still necessary?

Blachman-Braun R, Camp MM, Becerra MF, et al.

Urology 2020; (139()):156-160 doi:10.1016/j.urology.2020.02.005.

High Activation of the AKT Pathway in Human Multicystic Renal Dysplasia.

Apostolou A, Poreau B, Delrieu L, et al.

Pathobiology : journal of immunopathology, molecular and cellular biology 2020; (87(5)):302-310 doi:10.1159/000509152.

Renal cystic diseases during the perinatal and neonatal period.

Raina R, DeCoy M, Chakraborty R, et al.

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2021; (14(2)):163-176 doi:10.3233/NPM-200520.

Sequence variants in the renin-angiotensin system genes are associated with isolated multicystic dysplastic kidney in children.

Song R, Yosypiv IV

Pediatric research 2021; (90(1)):205-211 doi:10.1038/s41390-020-01255-y.

Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney With Mass Effect in a Neonate Treated With Nephrectomy: Case Report.

Pettit SM, Devan WJ, Chalmers DJ, Zanno A

Urology 2021; (149()):e11-e14 doi:10.1016/j.urology.2020.11.050.

Diagnosis and Management of Renal Cystic Disease of the Newborn: Core Curriculum 2021.

Raina R, Chakraborty R, Sethi SK, et al.

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2021; (78(1)):125-141 doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.10.021.

Do children with solitary or hypofunctioning kidney have the same prevalence for masked hypertension?

Yel S, Günay N, Pınarbaşı AS, et al.

Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) 2021; (36(7)):1833-1841 doi:10.1007/s00467-020-04896-7.

Renal function in children with a congenital solitary functioning kidney: A systematic review.

Hutchinson KA, Halili L, Guerra A, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2021; (17(4)):556-565 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.03.001.

Predictors of poor neonatal outcomes in fetuses diagnosed with congenital urinary tract anomalie.

Pop-Trajkovic Dinic S, Zivadinovic R, Stefanovic M, et al.

Ginekologia polska 2021; doi:10.5603/GP.a2021.0032.

Evaluation of renal injury in children with a solitary functioning kidney.

Balkı HG, Turhan P, Candan C

Turkish archives of pediatrics 2021; (56(3)):219-223 doi:10.5152/TurkArchPediatr.2021.20095.

Neonatal multicystic dysplastic kidney with mass effect: A systematic review.

Pettit S, Chalmers D

Journal of pediatric urology 2021; (17(6)):763-768 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.09.003.

The importance of a correct timing of kidney ultrasound in patients with congenital solitary kidney.

Klain A, Guarino S, Di Sessa A, et al.

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU 2022; (50(6)):843 doi:10.1002/jcu.23239.

Potter Deformation Sequence Caused by 17q12 Deletion: A Lethal Constellation.

Molina LM, Salgado CM, Reyes-Múgica M

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society 2023; (26(2)):144-148 doi:10.1177/10935266221139341.

Exome sequencing in individuals with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT): a single-center experience.

Riedhammer KM, Ćomić J, Tasic V, et al.

European journal of human genetics : EJHG 2023; (31(6)):674-680 doi:10.1038/s41431-023-01331-x.

Unusual association of Wilms' tumor with cystic diseases of kidney: A pathologic surprise.

Osama M, Nangia A, Chatterjee P, et al.

Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2023; (19(Supplement)):S0 doi:10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_275_22.

Classifying and evaluating fetuses with multicystic dysplastic kidney in etiologic studies.

Cai M, Guo C, Wang X, et al.

Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) 2023; (248(10)):858-865 doi:10.1177/15353702231164933.

The Outcome of Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Disease Patients at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.

Alamir A, Al Rasheed SA, Al Qahtani AT, et al.

Cureus 2023; (15(4)):e37994 doi:10.7759/cureus.37994.

GFR measurements and ultrasound findings in 154 children with a congenital solitary functioning kidney.

Jørgensen CS, Carstensen R, Awneh H, et al.

Journal of pediatric urology 2023; (19(5)):624.e1-624.e7 doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.05.019.

Understanding people's decisions when choosing or declining a kidney transplant: a qualitative evidence synthesis.

Jones EL, Shakespeare K, McLaughlin L, Noyes J

BMJ open 2023; (13(8)):e071348 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071348.

Time to Change Our Viewpoints to Assess Renal Risks in Patients with Solitary Kidneys beyond Traditional Approaches?

Alp A, Saruhan E, Doğan E, et al.

Journal of clinical medicine 2023; (12(21)) doi:10.3390/jcm12216885.

Troubleshooting Tips for Diagnosing Complex Fetal Genitourinary Malformations.

Griffith AM, Woodward PJ, Kennedy AM

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 2024; (44(1)):e230084 doi:10.1148/rg.230084.

A Narrative Review of Contact Sports Participation in Children and Young Athletes With a Solitary (Functioning) Kidney.

Coghlan K, McDermott J, Molloy M, et al.

The American journal of sports medicine 2024; (52(11)):2939-2947 doi:10.1177/03635465231216341.

Multicystic renal dysplasia, a histomorphological spectrum: Seven years experience from a tertiary care hospital.

Gupta K, Mandal S, Mallya V, et al.

Indian journal of pathology & microbiology 2024; (67(2)):385-389 doi:10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_202_23.

Single-Center Experience of Pediatric Cystic Kidney Disease and Literature Review.

Grlić S, Gregurović V, Martinić M, et al.

Children (Basel, Switzerland) 2024; (11(4)) doi:10.3390/children11040392.

Practical Approach to Congenital Anomalies of the Kidneys: Focus on Anomalies With Insufficient or Abnormal Nephron Development: Renal Dysplasia, Renal Hypoplasia, and Renal Tubular Dysgenesis.

Gazeu A, Collardeau-Frachon S

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society 2024; (27(5)):459-493 doi:10.1177/10935266241239241.

Supporting Infants with Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Disease: A Comprehensive Approach.

Baker HM, Jnah AJ

Neonatal network : NN 2024; (43(5)):286-294 doi:10.1891/NN-2024-0007.

Subclinical target organ damage in a sample of children and adolescents with solitary functioning kidney. A pilot study.

Tagetti A, Cattazzo F, Marcon D, et al.

Journal of hypertension 2025; (43(2)):221-227 doi:10.1097/HJH.0000000000003857.

A rare case of nephroblastoma arising in a multicystic dysplastic kidney: a case report and review of the literature.

Youssef SB, Dghaies R, Toumi A, et al.

Journal of surgical case reports 2025; (2025(1)):rjaf003 doi:10.1093/jscr/rjaf003.

Co-occurring non-urinary congenital anomalies among cases with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract.

Stoll C, Dott B, Alembik Y, Roth MP

European journal of medical genetics 2025; (74()):105000 doi:10.1016/j.ejmg.2025.105000.

Challenges in genetic counseling for congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract (CAKUT) spectrum.

Gong P, Pelletier M, Silverman N, et al.

Case reports in perinatal medicine 2022; (11(1)):20210063 doi:10.1515/crpm-2021-0063.

A Rare Case of Antenatal Bilateral Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Disease: An Unusual Presentation in a Neonate.

Chaki S, Mclarty R, Mzolo I, et al.

Clinical case reports 2025; (13(4)):e70407 doi:10.1002/ccr3.70407.

Clinical outcome of children with prenatally diagnosed isolated unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney.

Huettinger M, Bogner G, Fischer T, et al.

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology 2025; (312()):114112 doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.114112.

Multicystic dysplastic kidneys (MCDK) during prenatal life and postnatal outcome.

Reinhardt CJM, Henrich W, Verlohren S, et al.

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2025; (312(6)):2131-2146 doi:10.1007/s00404-025-08197-y.

Fetal Isolated Unilateral Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Identified on Second Trimester Ultrasound: Genetic Investigation Results at a Single Referral Center.

Jing XY, Yu QX, Xiao ZQ, et al.

Prenatal diagnosis 2025; doi:10.1002/pd.70020.

Diagnostic accuracy of kidney ultrasound compared to mercaptoacetyltriglycine-3 scan in paediatric multicystic dysplastic kidney disease.

Briggs DC, Hlongwa K, McCulloch M, et al.

Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) 2026; (41(5)):1371-1378 doi:10.1007/s00467-025-07065-w.

Prenatal diagnosis to postnatal outcomes in multicystic dysplastic kidney: experience of a tertiary center in the Black Sea region.

Ünver G, Serin S, Tosun M, et al.

Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) 2025; (71(12)):e20251175 doi:10.1590/1806-9282.20251175.

Genetic Analysis of Prenatal Renal Abnormalities in 17q12 Microdeletion Syndrome.

Shen Y, Li Y, Zhao X, et al.

Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.) 2025; (7(3)):151-156 doi:10.1097/FM9.0000000000000287.