PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
renal hypoplasia
A
underdeveloped kidney
B
bleeding from the ureter
C
pertaining to something moving through the urethra
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Renal hypoplasia (or kidney hypoplasia) means that part of a kidney does not fully develop in the womb. The kidney may be only slightly smaller than usual or it may be tiny. Because of its size, it may not work as well as a normal-sized kidney.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unilateral hypoplastic kidney in adults has various complications that range from urinary tract infections to death from septicemia. Diagnosis is mainly radiological and management is usually conservative or minimally invasive.

Detailed explanation-3: -Renal agenesis: Baby is born with one kidney, or baby is born without kidneys. Renal hypoplasia: Baby is born with one or two abnormally small kidneys. Renal dysplasia: One or both kidneys have not formed as they should.

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