Is fetal unilateral kidney a polycystic kidney?

Patient's question:

Friend and husband have been divorced for over ten years and have not been able to get pregnant. In June of this year, they finally got pregnant, but during the prenatal check-up, it was said that a unilateral kidney was detected in the fetus, which means polycystic kidney disease? Will focusing on getting pregnant affect the child?

Doctor's answer:

Generally speaking, polycystic kidney disease is relatively easy to inherit in generations, and it is bilateral. Sometimes it is accompanied by polycystic liver and polycystic pancreas. Multiple cysts in the kidneys are two different conditions. Let's take a look first. If you focus on strengthening, it's hard to say. If it's partial and not large, it's not a big problem. It needs to be checked before making a judgment.

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