Patient's question:
My friend is a girl. My friend's grandfather has polycystic liver and polycystic kidney disease. Including my friend's mother, all three of his daughters, including my friend, have inherited this disease through generations. My friend is very worried that she might also inherit it. Will my friend inherit it through generations? How about you, do you have polycystic liver disease inherited through generations?Doctor's answer:
There are many cysts of varying sizes and shapes on the renal parenchyma. The large cysts are very large, and even the small cysts can be directly identified with the naked eye. Because after the patient develops this disease, the kidney volume also decreases significantly, and uneven cystic protrusions of varying sizes reappear on the surface of the kidney. Normally, the color of the cysts inside is yellowish serous fluid. However, if the patient's condition improves, the color may also change, possibly becoming dark brown or reddish brown.