Bilateral Polycystic Kidney Disease is a kind of hereditary diseases that
multiple cysts are formed in renal cortex and renal medulla. Bilateral
Polycystic Kidney Disease can be divided into Autosomal Dominant Polycystic
Kidney Disease (ADPKD) which patients will present symptoms when they are adults
and Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD), which will show overt
symptoms in infants.
Symptoms of Bilateral Polycystic Kidney Disease
In the early stage, the kidneys are in the normal size because the cysts are
very tiny. At the age of 40-50, the kidneys will enlarge obviously and patients
begin to suffer from a series of symptoms. The main manifestations can be
enlarged kidneys, back pain, hematuria and high blood pressure etc.
1. Enlarged kidneys
Usually, the two kidneys are not in the same size because the illness
progresses differently in two sides. In the late stage, the cysts can fill with
the entire abdominal cavity.
2. Back pain
Patients will feel dull pain or discomforts in the abdomen. Patients can feel
the pain after having physical activities, walking for a long time and sitting
for a long time. Cyst bleeding, kidney stone or infections can also be a reason
of pain in kidneys.
3. Hematuria
Patients can have gross hematuria and microscopic hematuria, which is caused
by the cyst bleeding in most cases.
4. Hypertension (High blood pressure)
High blood pressure is the primary symptom in most cases that predates other
symptoms. However, this symptom is not easy to be noticed.
5. Polycystic Liver
Half patients who are identified with Bilateral Polycystic Kidney Disease in
their middle age are accompanied with Polycystic Liver. Generally, 10 years
later you will find Polycystic liver after you are diagnosed with Bilateral
Polycystic Kidney Disease.
The above are the common Bilateral Polycystic Kidney Disease symptoms. Most
patients with Bilateral Polycystic Kidney Disease ill develop into kidney
failure. Hope patients will receive treatment before it is too late.
