PELVIC KIDNEY

Course overview

THE TERM PELVIC KIDNEY ENCOMPASSES A RANGE OF ANATOMICAL ABNORMALITIES THAT OCCUR WHEN THE KIDNEY FAILS TO RISE FROM THE PELVIS IN ITS METANEPHROS STAGE DURING EMBRYOGENESIS. MOST CASES ARE ASYMPTOMATIC, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER RISKS FOR TRAUMATIC INJURY, URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, RENAL CALCULI, AND OTHER UROLOGICAL PROBLEMS. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PELVIC KIDNEYS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.