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If a [[kidney]] does not ascend as it should in normal childhood development it remains in the pelvic area and is called a '''pelvic kidney''', ectopic kidney or a pancake kidney. Often the person with a pelvic kidney will go through their whole life not even knowing they have this condition, unless complications arise later in life for this or a completely different reason, and during investigations the condition is diagnosed. Not a harmful condition generally but can develop complications.<ref>http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/fetalhealth/pelvic_kidney.asp</ref> | If a [[kidney]] does not ascend as it should in normal childhood development it remains in the pelvic area and is called a '''pelvic kidney''', ectopic kidney or a pancake kidney. Often the person with a pelvic kidney will go through their whole life not even knowing they have this condition, unless complications arise later in life for this or a completely different reason, and during investigations the condition is diagnosed. Not a harmful condition generally but can develop complications.<ref>http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/fetalhealth/pelvic_kidney.asp</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:12, 19 January 2009
Template:Search infobox Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.
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Overview
If a kidney does not ascend as it should in normal childhood development it remains in the pelvic area and is called a pelvic kidney, ectopic kidney or a pancake kidney. Often the person with a pelvic kidney will go through their whole life not even knowing they have this condition, unless complications arise later in life for this or a completely different reason, and during investigations the condition is diagnosed. Not a harmful condition generally but can develop complications.[1]
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