Giant polycystic kidney. A rare indication for nephrectomy

Abstract

A 49-year-old male patient was diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease while the evaluation of urinary tract infection in 2010. He was suffering from nutritional problems due to gastro-intestinal disturbances and vomiting secondary to the pressure of the kidneys. He was also a candidate for kidney transplantation, but there was no adequate and enough space in the abdomen for the transplant kidney. Therefore, we performed open unilateral nephrectomy to the bigger kidney. As we know there is not too many cases regarding giant polycystic kidney nephrectomy, we presented our case to make additional contribution to the current literature.

Keywords

• enfermedad poliquística renal
• nefrectomía
• trasplante renal