nephroptosis
Sign in to saveNephroptosis is a rare and abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down (ptosis) 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.
Key facts
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- Nephroptosis
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- An labelled illustration showing an ectopic kidney inside an anatomically female human abdomen
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Floating kidney or Renal ptosis
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- Ectopic kidney
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- Urology, nephrology
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- asymptomatic in most; may have violent attacks of colicky flank pain,vomiting, nausea, tachycardia, chills, hypertension, hematuria and proteinuria
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Health references
- ICD-10
- N28.81 — Hypertrophy of kidney
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Symptoms and signs
- Cause
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Nephroptosis is a rare and abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down (ptosis) 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.
==Symptoms and signs== Nephroptosis is asymptomatic in most persons. However, nephroptosis can be characterized by violent attacks of colicky flank pain, nausea, chills, hypertension, hematuria and proteinuria. Persons with symptomatic nephroptosis often complain of sharp pains that radiate into the groin. Many persons also suggest a weighing feeling on the abdomen. Pain is typically relieved by lying down. It is believed that flank pain on standing that is relieved by lying down is due to movement of the kidney causing intermittent renal tract obstruction. The attack of colic pain is called 'Dietl's crisis' or 'renal paroxysm'.
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