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ArticleClinical case reports2025

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

Samina Chaki, Ronald Mclarty, Isack Mzolo, Shaffin Rajan, Hilary Chipongo

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Samina ChakiDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Ronald MclartyDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Isack MzoloDepartment of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Shaffin RajanCritical Care Department Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Hilary ChipongoCritical Care Department Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1184-7077

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This report highlights a deadly presentation of Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) diagnosed in utero and confirmed after 6 weeks post-delivery by ultrasonography. In this case, we present a neonate followed for a period of 6 weeks after delivery without any notable complications. From the literature point of view, this condition is incompatible with life and there are few cases reported in sub-Saharan Africa. There is no definitive treatment for such a case; only watchful waiting and serial renal function tests are used to monitor complications to date. Hence, this case opens a window for other researchers to evaluate this course, especially in resource-limited settings.

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congenital anomalymulticystic dysplastic kidneysub‐Saharan Africaultrasonography

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PMID40201795
PMCPMC11975539

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