IPLab:Lab 5:Polycystic Kidney Disease
From Pathology Education Instructional Resource
Images
This is a gross photograph of the kidneys from this case. Note that both kidneys contain multiple large cysts (arrows).
This is a gross photograph of one of the kidneys from this case next to a normal kidney. This photograph demonstrates how big these polycystic kidneys are compared to a normal kidney.
This is a gross photograph of a cut section from one of these polycystic kidneys. Note that the renal parenchyma is almost completely replaced by cystic structures.