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Can Mild Prominence In Renal Pelvis Cause Kidney Scarring ?
i had urine problem..i went for ultrasound 1 year ago and report came as ,left kidney-is normal in size 10.1cm and outline.cortical thickness and echogenicity are normal.cmd is maintained.mild pelvicalyceal system prominence is seen..no calculus is seen..same for right kidney only size differs i.e is 10.5cm. now i had ultrasound yesterday and it says everything is normal execpt,,there is mild prominence in renal pelvis ..ap dimensions of renal pelvis is 25mm.i am worried about the dimensions of renal pelvis.what should i do.i had this problem from 1 year can it cause scarring in kidneys.i had no protein or wbc in urine.my doctor did t say anything.plzz reply i m very much worried
Thu, 3 May 2012
hi, The size of the renal pelvis is variable, depending on age, anatomical variations. obstructed vs non-obstructed and individual variations.Mild pelvicalyceal dilation means the urinary system appeared to be slightly dilated. This is a very subjective finding. It cannot be the cause of any kidney failure because it only affects one kidney. The report gives no information on the potential causes of your kidney failure. The most common reasons would be a recently passed stone or an over-reading by the radiologist. You should talk to your physician about this. take care
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