This review aims to assist in the categorization of inherited, developmental, and acquired
cystic disease of the kidney as well as to provide a pertinent, up-to-date bibliography. The
conditions included are autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease, autosomal-
recessive polycystic kidney disease, unilateral renal cystic disease (localized cystic
disease), renal simple cysts, multicystic dysplastic kidney, pluricystic kidney of the multiple
malformation syndromes, juvenile nephronophthisis and medullary cystic disease …