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Query: UMLS:C0021843 (
bowel obstruction
)
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
(
ADPKD
), one of the most common genetic disorders, is caused by mutations in the PKD1 or PKD2 gene.
ADPKD
primarily affects the kidneys, causing the development of multiple bilateral cysts that are characteristic of this condition. Besides renal abnormalities, other manifestations of
ADPKD
include hepatic, pancreatic, and splenic cysts, intracranial aneurysms, aortic aneurysms, and mitral valve prolapse. Reports of
ADPKD
-associated abdominal aortic dissections are not rare, but there have been no reports of an
ADPKD
patient developing
intestinal obstruction
and abdominal aortic dissection after initiating peritoneal dialysis. Herein, we present one such case.
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PMID:Abdominal Aortic Dissection in a Patient With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease After Starting Peritoneal Dialysis. 2683 87
