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Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney

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Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is the most common cystic renal anomaly found in children and the second cause of palpable mass in neonates after hydronephrosis. The kidney is characterized by the presence of multiple non-communicating cysts in absence of normal parenchyma.

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Maffi, M., Lima, M. (2019). Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney. In: Lima, M., Reinberg, O. (eds) Neonatal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93534-8_41

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