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  2. Nephromegaly - Wikipedia

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    Nephromegaly is the process whereby a kidney or both kidneys become enlarged. [1] Both autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease can cause nephromegaly. [ citation needed ]

  3. Duplicated ureter - Wikipedia

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    Duplicated ureter or duplex collecting system is a congenital condition in which the ureteric bud, the embryological origin of the ureter, splits (or arises twice), resulting in two ureters draining a single kidney. It is the most common renal abnormality, occurring in approximately 1% of the population.

  4. Horseshoe kidney - Wikipedia

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    Horseshoe kidney, also known as ren arcuatus (in Latin), renal fusion or super kidney, is a congenital disorder affecting about 1 in 500 people that is more common in men, often asymptomatic, and usually diagnosed incidentally. [1] [2] In this disorder, the patient's kidneys fuse to form a horseshoe-shape during development in the womb.

  5. Doctor: Most people don't know they have kidney disease - AOL

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    Kidney function is going to decline with age, starting at about age 60, he said. If you have a family history of kidney disease, it puts you more at risk. If the kidneys are damaged, it increases ...

  6. Hydronephrosis - Wikipedia

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    The signs and symptoms of hydronephrosis depend upon whether the obstruction is acute or chronic, partial or complete, unilateral or bilateral.Hydronephrosis that occurs acutely with sudden onset (as caused by a kidney stone) can cause intense pain in the flank area (between the hips and ribs) known as a renal colic.

  7. Why Are Kidney Stones So Painful? Two Women Share Their ... - AOL

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    Kidney stones are one of the most painful conditions known. After X-rays and other tests, doctors returned their diagnosis: She had a kidney stone. Alonso was given IV painkillers and sent home ...

  8. Renal hypoplasia - Wikipedia

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    Segmental hypoplasia or Ask-Upmark kidney is a rare renal disease where a part of the kidney has undergone hypoplasia. The number of renal lobes is reduced, and the kidney size is less than two standard deviations from the average, with the weight often being over 50g in adults and 12–25g in children.

  9. More children around the U.S. are getting kidney stones, a condition now wrongly associated with “white, middle-aged men”, experts say.. The stones are pebble-like clusters of minerals and ...