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stash.ash
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^Serenity^
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Hi and welcome
Ask your doctor to do an ultrasound of the kidneys. Most people are born with one kidney slightly larger than other. The ultrasound can give a clue if the kidney obstructed causing it to be enlarged.
Enlarged kidneys due to obstructions can be from a kidney stone, narrowing of the ureter tube or a kink in the ureter tube. A kink in the ureter tube is known as either UPJ or UVJ depending on the location on the kink.
UPJ is closer to the kidney and UVJ is closer to the bladder.
Keep us posted and I wish you the best at your follow up appointment.
Are you long in the torso? The reason I ask is some people who are long in the torso can have longer organs.
I hope this helps..
Ask your doctor to do an ultrasound of the kidneys. Most people are born with one kidney slightly larger than other. The ultrasound can give a clue if the kidney obstructed causing it to be enlarged.
Enlarged kidneys due to obstructions can be from a kidney stone, narrowing of the ureter tube or a kink in the ureter tube. A kink in the ureter tube is known as either UPJ or UVJ depending on the location on the kink.
UPJ is closer to the kidney and UVJ is closer to the bladder.
Keep us posted and I wish you the best at your follow up appointment.
Are you long in the torso? The reason I ask is some people who are long in the torso can have longer organs.
I hope this helps..
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stash.ash
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^Serenity^
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aflsh
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jimire
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| i hav been diagonisd with upper ureteric kink. Can u pls tell me wil it resolve by itself or how can it be cured.tanx n jesus bless |
Hi and Welcome to ehealth
UPJ obstruction is when the ureter is kinked at the kidney usually requiring surgery to correct it. I've never heard of it resolving on it's own.
It is more common in children but adults can have as well. Most are born with it but don't know it until either they have a scan for something else or problems develop.
If it goes untreated it can lead to kidney damage depending on the degree of the obstruction.
Please keep us posted.
Best wishes..
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golfermickid
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Hi,
I have had almost the same thing as you have currently. Last year I found out that I had a mild biconcurate uterus and a severely enlarged kidney. Tell me, did you have a impurferated anus when you were born? If so, those two things sometimes go along with that diagnosis. My kidney on my left was about the size of an IV bag, and it was like that for most of my life, my doctors just never caught it. I had it removed in January of 2007, it was done laprascopically. Make sure that you ask to see the CT scan and the ultrasound pics. It is always helpful to see what the doctors are seeing. Hope this helps!!
I have had almost the same thing as you have currently. Last year I found out that I had a mild biconcurate uterus and a severely enlarged kidney. Tell me, did you have a impurferated anus when you were born? If so, those two things sometimes go along with that diagnosis. My kidney on my left was about the size of an IV bag, and it was like that for most of my life, my doctors just never caught it. I had it removed in January of 2007, it was done laprascopically. Make sure that you ask to see the CT scan and the ultrasound pics. It is always helpful to see what the doctors are seeing. Hope this helps!!
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