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However, non-cystic presentations often lead to diagnostic delays. Case Report: We report the case of a 28-year-old woman evaluated for chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology who presented with atypical radiological findings. Imaging revealed bilateral renal hypoplasia completely devoid of cystic transformation. The patient exhibited no proteinuria, electrolyte or acid\u2013base disturbances, diabetes mellitus, or pancreatic abnormalities. Next-generation sequencing identified pathogenic HNF1B missense variant (p.Met160Val), confirming the diagnosis of genetic kidney disease. The patient\u2019s clinical course remained stable throughout the follow-up period. Conclusions: This case illustrates the marked phenotypic heterogeneity of HNF1B-associated disease and supports incorporating genetic testing in patients with unexplained structural kidney abnormalities, even in the absence of classical cystic renal disease or typical extrarenal manifestations, to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment, and to facilitate appropriate family counselling.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15197537","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]],"date-time":"2026-09-28T16:50:54Z","timestamp":1790614254000},"page":"7537","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Atypical Renal Hypoplasia in HNF1B-Related Disease: The Clinical Impact of Early Genetic Diagnosis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-3487-6464","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Filip","family":"Kosza\u0142ka","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Students\u2019 Scientific Club of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-9580-0912","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Aleksandra","family":"Ga\u0142an","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Students\u2019 Scientific Club of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-2710-513X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Amir","family":"Nour Mohammadi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Students\u2019 Scientific Club of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-8451-3879","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jagoda","family":"G\u00f3ra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Students\u2019 Scientific Club of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5251-7763","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Izabela","family":"Zakrocka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nephrology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1016-2735","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Agnieszka","family":"Korolczuk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Pathomorphology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wojciech","family":"Za\u0142uska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nephrology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"sfaf253","DOI":"10.1093\/ckj\/sfaf253","article-title":"10 Tips on How to Take a Proper Family History in CKD Patient Care","volume":"18","author":"Figueres","year":"2025","journal-title":"Clin. 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