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Re: Pelvic Kidney From: James S Smeltzer MD (gaperina@mindspring.com) Mon Jun 10 01:25:58 2002 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: James S Smeltzer MD: "Re: Another great abuse of ultrasound..." Previous message: James S Smeltzer MD: "Re: Informal case: undescended fetal testes" Hi, It is quite the norm for non-functioning and small kidneys noted before birth to regress and to "disappear". This is not a problem. Infection, blockage, loss of function, excess salt intake, smoking, football injury, hypertension and diabetes, if not treated, are all problems that can affect the other kidney. If this happens, then there is a problem. in girls, there can be a problem with the uterus or tubes later. Others in the family can also have kidney cysts, undergrowth, mis-placement. Jim At 09:03 AM 5/30/2002 -0500, you wrote: >To Whom it May Concern, > >My daughter was born with a right pelvic kidney. The diagnosis was made >while I was still pregnant with her. After she was born they did another >ultrasound. It concluded that her kidney was not functioning at all. The >specialist that we were seeing told me that she would have to have an annual >examination to keep watch for any abnormalities. We are in the military so >we are unable to see the same doctor. At her most recent examination >(ultrasound) they did not see her kidney. > >I know that without seeing the film that was taken it would be hard to >conclude anything, but I am a nervous Mother and I don't know if an organ >can just disappear!?!? > >FYI: her kidney was about 1/3 the size of a normal kidney at birth > my daughter was born on 28Feb99...so this is her 3rd ultrasound. > >Thank you, >Jennifer Nelson > >jennifernelson@galactica.it >Jennifer.Nelson@aviano.af.mil > Next message: James S Smeltzer MD: "Re: Another great abuse of ultrasound..." Previous message: James S Smeltzer MD: "Re: Informal case: undescended fetal testes"

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