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Not true about polycystic kidney disease is :
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The correct answer is  Ans is 'd' ie decompression of cyst leads... Decompression or uncapping of cysts (Rovsing's operation) is of no use in preserving the renal function.Polycystic kidney disease Is of 2 types:Adult PKD inheritance is AD*Disease manifests itself in adult life.Infantile PKD inheritance is AR*Disease manifests in infancy as severe renal failure and life expectancy is short.Adult PKDAlmost always bilateral (95%)*Disease ordinarily does not manifest itself before 40 yr of age.Pts. of APKD have increased frequency of cysts in liver *(30%), Pancreas* Spleen* ovaries & berry aneurysm * of cerebral arteries.Pathology -the kidney is enlarged 3 to 4 times.It is studded all over with cysts.Cysts are distributed evenly throughout the cortex & medulla.Content of the cyst varies but its not urine.Renal tissue is progressively replaced by cysts leading to CRF.Clinical PresentationMassPainHypertension (70 to 80% of cases)HematuriaInfectionUremiaUrine examination high output of urine, low specific gravity.It may contain traces of albumin.It ultimately leads to CRF and renal transplantation is the only definite t/t.