A fetus is found on ultrasound to have massively enlarged echogenic kidneys and oligohydramnios. The most likely diagnosis is:
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Correct answer: ARPKD (autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease)
ARPKD can present prenatally with enlarged echogenic kidneys and oligohydramnios.
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