End-stage renal failure in children with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

ABSTRACT

Clinical presentaiton of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in childhood is uncommon. When present, it is most commonly abdominal mass. Some children may present with hypertension, hematuria, or abdominal pain without enlargement kidneys but renal failure is rare and has never been reported in Thailand. We report a 10-tear-old Thai boy with end-stage renal failure due to Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease diagnosed by renal autopsy.