Lesson 13 Part 2 Flashcards
Anomolies related to renal growth
Hypoplasia
Fetal lobulation
Compensatory hypertrophy
Hypoplasia means
Under formation
Underdevelopment/ incomplete
Small kidneys/ reduced nephrons
Persistent fetal lobulation is normally present in children until
4-5 years of age
Perstistent fetal lobulation seen ____% adults
51%
Perstistent fetal lobulation seen as
Smooth indentations
Compensatory hypertrophy diffuse due to
contralateral nephrectomy, renal agenesis, renal hypoplasia, renal atrophy, renal displasia
Compensatory hypertrophy focal
Area of normal tissue enlarge in a diseased kidney
Look like mass
Anomolies related to ascent of kidney
Ectopia
Crossed renal ectopia
Horseshoe kidney
Ectopia
Kidney not located in normal position
Pelvis or thoras
No symptoms
50% have reduced function
Possible complications of ectopira
Infection, stones, blunt trauma
Ectopia on ultrasound
Not seen within renal fossae
Crossed renal ectopia
Displacement of one kidney ti the opposite side
2 forms of crossed renal ectopia
Fused (85-90%)
Lying on one side without fusion
____ kidney going to ____ is more common for crossed renal ectopia
Left kidney to right
Horseshoe kidney
Fuses lower poles at midline