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Urinary and Genital Disorders (Children) |
Asymmetry of kidneys03/19/2008 |
My baby boy is 4 weeks old and his left kidney is larger than the right one. Is that a problem?
You have not provided enough information. It is unclear whether there is hydronephrosis (extra fluid in the kidney), and why an ultrasound was performed in the first place. A kidney may be enlarged because of a duplicated collecting system (normal variant) or may be associated with a developmental problem. Also, one needs to determine whether the larger kidney is larger than normal or the smaller kidney is smaller than normal.Generally, pediatric urologists and nephrologists evaluate this condition.
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Jack S Elder, MD, FACS, FAAP Clinical Professor of Urology School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |
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