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What Causes Swelling In The Kidneys?

I'm a 52 year old female who just had some test done (renal ultrasound) and was told swollen kidneys and a possible blockage (not sure if that ureath or kidney). My questions is what causes a kideny to swell. I recently (2 weeks ago) had a spinal injection and could that have something to do with the swelling?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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There are multipe causes of a swollen kidneys from swelling from birth,stones blocking the ureter, problems with bladder etc. You will need a CT scan of the kidneys and bladder with contrast to find the exact cause. Please see an urologist.
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What Causes Swelling In The Kidneys?

Hi There are multipe causes of a swollen kidneys from swelling from birth,stones blocking the ureter, problems with bladder etc. You will need a CT scan of the kidneys and bladder with contrast to find the exact cause. Please see an urologist.