General and Systemic Histopathology, C601&C602
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The cysts are so large
and cause such deformity that it's almost hard to recognize this as kidney.
Clearly there will be much in the way if inflammation associated with the
renal tissue surrounding the cysts. In many situations such as this we will
find a generalized chronic inflammatory infiltrate throughout the interstitial
tissue. See this slide with the virtual microscope. |
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Note how little renal tissue there really is on this slide. The functioning tissue is squeezed into the spaces between the cysts. The cysts contain serous fluid and are obviously not connected with the collecting ducts. Chronic inflammation becomes a significant part of the problem as the cysts "grow." These kidneys can become ENORMOUS, but obviously consist almost exclusively of cysts filled with serous fluid. What are some causes of this condition? |