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Which of the following is the most common renal cystic disease in infants is?

A
Polycystic kidney
B
Simple renal cyst
C
Unilateral renal dysplasia
D
Calyceal cyst
High-Yield Explanation
The multicystic dysplastic kidney is the commonest form of congenital cystic renal dysplasia and is due to complete ureteric obstruction in fetal life. The condition is usually unilateral; the bilateral disease is lethal. Multicystic dysplastic kidney The multicystic dysplastic kidney is a congenital condition in which the entire kidney is dysplastic with a preponderance of cysts. The kidney is replaced by multiple cysts of varying sizes that do not communicate and no identifiable parenchyma is present. Contralateral vesicouretral reflux is present in 15% cases. Contralateral hydronephrosis is present in 5 - 10% cases. It is the most common cause of an abdominal mass in a neonate. - Nelson

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