Table 1

Classification of cystic renal disease

GeneticNon-genetic
Autosomal recessive Autosomal dominant Cysts associated with syndromes
Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD)Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)Autosomal recessive syndromesCystic dysplasia or dysplasia
Juvenile nephronophthisis (JN)Tuberous sclerosis (TS) X linked syndromesMulticystic dysplastic kidney
Medullary cystic disease (MC)Chromosomal disordersMedullary sponge kidney
Glomerulocystic diseaseLocalised cystic disease of the kidney
Simple cysts
Calyceal cyst
Multilocular cyst/multilocular cystic Wilms' tumour
Acquired cystic kidney disease (in chronic renal failure)