Birth defects .... Types of Kidney defects
Birth defects .... Types of Kidney defects Brought to U.... http://successgain.us and http://successgain.info My memories Birth defects .... Types of Kidney defects Posted in 2014 Types of Kidney Defects A number of birth defects may result in abnormal kidneys. Kidneys may be In the wrong location (ectopic kidneys) Rotated the wrong way (malrotation) Joined together (horseshoe kidney or fused kidneys) Missing (agenesis) Poorly functioning Containing fluid-filled sacs (cysts), such as in polycystic kidney disease and multicystic dysplastic kidney Kidneys in the wrong location and position In the fetus, kidneys first develop in the pelvis and then move up and rotate into their normal location in the upper abdomen. If the kidneys are in the wrong place (ectopic kidneys) or are not rotated properly (malrotation), the normal drainage of urine from the kidneys through the ureters (the t...