Congenital megacalycosis
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Congenital megacalycosis is a rare renal malformation, characterized by non-obstructive dilation of the renal calyces as well as an increased calyceal number (12-20), with a normal renal pelvis, ureter, and bladder. It may be unilateral or bilateral and is usually asymptomatic unless complicated by nephrolithiasis and urinary tract infection.
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Medical Term | Other Names | Description |
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Dilatation | Aneurysmal disease, Aneurysms, Aneurysmal dilatation, Aneurysm [more] | Abnormal outpouching or sac-like dilatation in the wall of an atery, vein or the heart. |
Nephrolithiasis | Renal calculi, Kidney stones, Renal stones [more] | The presence of calculi (stones) in the kidneys. |
Abnormal renal morphology | Abnormal kidney morphology, Structural kidney abnormalities, Kidney structure issue, Renal malformation, Kidney malformation, Structural renal anomalies, Abnormally shaped kidney, Structural anomalies of the renal tract [more] | Any structural anomaly of the kidney. |
Recurrent urinary tract infections | Urinary tract infection, Urinary tract infections, Frequent urinary tract infections, Urinary infection [more] | Repeated infections of the urinary tract. |
- OrphaNet: ORPHA:93109