The site of preference for cyst development is the renal tubule. After growth of a few millimeters has occurred, the cysts detach from the parent tubule, this detachment induced by excessive proliferation of tubular epithelium or excessive fluid secretions.
Cystic kidney disease
Polycystic kidney disease
Medullary cystic kidney disease
Glomerulocystic kidney disease
Juvenile nephronophthisis
Medullary sponge kidney
IgA nephropathy
Page kidney