Nephroptosis
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Nephroptosis, is rare and abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up. It is more common in women than in men. It has been one of the most controversial conditions in terms of both its diagnosis and its treatments.[1]
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Nephroptosis | |
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Other names | Floating kidney or Renal ptosis |
Ectopic kidney | |
Specialty | Urology, nephrology |
Symptoms | asymptomatic in most; may have violent attacks of colicky flank pain,vomiting, nausea, tachycardia, chills, hypertension, hematuria and proteinuria |
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