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What Causes The Kidney Size To Be Smaller Compared To The Other?

Dr am lisa my sister have kidney problem. now she admited in hospital.one kidney size is 5cm * 1.6cm another one size is 12cm * 1.9cm.she have stome in left kidney.Dr said right kidny size is very small. We try to remove the stone from left kidney. Today them remove the fluid.We had a fair kindly advice
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hi lisa....
small size kidney on one side can be present since birth due to poor development of kidney while in the womb.
that is totally harmless. this is mostl likely in ur sisters case.
or it can be due to damage to one kidney by repeated infections , or poor blood supply due to narrowed blood vessel supplying that kidney etc.
because she has only one good kidney she has to protect it. so a stone in left good kidney has to be removed before it can cause any damage to it.
having one kidney is harmless...voluntary kidney donors are living normally....she need to take care not to become overweight....avoid very high protein intake...check bp regularly.
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What Causes The Kidney Size To Be Smaller Compared To The Other?

hi lisa.... small size kidney on one side can be present since birth due to poor development of kidney while in the womb. that is totally harmless. this is mostl likely in ur sisters case. or it can be due to damage to one kidney by repeated infections , or poor blood supply due to narrowed blood vessel supplying that kidney etc. because she has only one good kidney she has to protect it. so a stone in left good kidney has to be removed before it can cause any damage to it. having one kidney is harmless...voluntary kidney donors are living normally....she need to take care not to become overweight....avoid very high protein intake...check bp regularly.