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Renal dysplasia
Definition
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A congenital developmental renal malformation resulting from abnormal nephrogenesis related to the inability of the ureteric bud to communicate with the metanephric blastema
Clinical features
Epidemiology
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Relatively common, affecting 1 in 1000 of the general population.
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About 10% of cases have a family history of renal and urinary tract malformations.
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Two phenotypes are described with urinary tract abnormality; multicystic dysplasia and obstructive dysplasia.
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