a kidney that is abnormally situated in the pelvis, usually over the sacral promontory behind the peritoneum. The condition may be either congenital or secondary to trauma. It is usually asymptomatic, but during pregnancy the flow of urine from a ptotic kidney may be obstructed
I had an abdominal angiogram with contrast and was told that I have a spot on my right kidney. Needless to say, I am being referred to a specialist. What does this spot mean?
Please advised my sons ultra sound report as follows * concrtion in the right kidney with calyceal prominence*
There's a kidney stone at the "exit door" of your right kidney, and it might have caused some blockage.
Nothing is wrong with your kidneys and spleen.
the kidney stone
no
fullness of the right pelvicalyceal system
Ptosis in relation to the kidnery, is when the fatty material surrounding the kidneys is reduced or too meager in amount, the kidneys are less securely anchored to the body wall and may drop to a lower or more inferior position in the abdominal cavity.
Because the right kidney is just below the liver and left kidney below spleen. Liver being larger in size on right side pushes right kidney a little downward, but such an action is not taken by spleen because of its small size on left side.
it might be a cyst or a mass
The right kidney, Liver