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[[Image:Kidney_Cross_Section.png|thumb|right|A drawing of the kidney in cross section. (WC/Holly Fischer)]]
The '''kidney''' is an important organ in the abdomen that does the following:
The '''kidney''' is an important organ in the abdomen that does the following:
*Water balance & blood pressure regulation,
*Water balance & blood pressure regulation,
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*Removes toxins/cleans the blood, and
*Removes toxins/cleans the blood, and
*Produces hormones (e.g. erythropoietin).
*Produces hormones (e.g. erythropoietin).
=Normal=
===Sign out===
====Missed biopsy====
<pre>
KIDNEY, RIGHT, BIOPSY:
- SCANT BENIGN ADIPOSE TISSUE AND A FEW SMALL BLOOD VESSELS.
- NO RENAL PARENCHYMA IS IDENTIFIED.
- NO EVIDENCE OF MALIGNANCY.
COMMENT:
The indication (mass lesion) and clinical suspicion is noted.  The tissue
sample may not be representative of the lesions seen radiologically.
Clinical correlation is required.
</pre>
=====Micro=====
The sections show benign adipose tissue with a few small blood vessels.  The core length (at microscopy) is approximately 9 millimetres.  No renal parenchyma is identified. No nuclear atypia is identified. No significant amount of smooth muscle is apparent.


=Tumours=
=Tumours=
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This article cover the common renal tumours:
This article cover the common renal tumours:
*[[Renal cell carcinoma].
*[[Renal cell carcinoma]].
*[[Renal oncocytoma|Oncocytoma]].
*[[Renal oncocytoma|Oncocytoma]].
*Most other tumours... except ''urothelial tumours'' are dealt with in the ''[[urothelium]]'' article.
*Most other tumours... except ''urothelial tumours'' are dealt with in the ''[[urothelium]]'' article.


Pediatric tumours are covered in ''[[pediatric renal tumours]]''.
Pediatric tumours are covered in ''[[pediatric kidney tumours]]''.


=Medical kidney diseases=
=Medical kidney diseases=
{{main|Medical kidney diseases}}
{{main|Medical kidney diseases}}
This is almost a specialty for itself.  Lots of interaction with nephrologists.
This is almost a specialty for itself.  Lots of interaction with nephrologists. Cystic renal disease is dealt with in a separate article called ''[[cystic kidney diseases]]''.
 
=Other=
==Renal segmental hypoplasia==
{{Main|Renal segmental hypoplasia}}


=Developmental=
=Developmental=
==Horseshoe kidney==
===General===
*Anatomical variant.
*Prevalence ~1 in 500.<ref name=Ref_Klatt233>{{Ref Klatt|233}}</ref>
===Gross===
*The inferior poles of the kidneys are joined with one another - have the shape of a horseshoe.
Image:
*[http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/RENAHTML/RENAL004.html Horseshoe kidney (utah.edu)].
==Multicystic renal dysplasia==
==Multicystic renal dysplasia==
*Abbreviated ''MRD''.
===General===
===General===
*Most common cause of abdominal mass in newborns.<ref name=emed_mrd/>
*Most common cause of abdominal mass in newborns.<ref name=emed_mrd/>
*Subtype of renal dysplasia.<ref name=emed_mrd>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/982560-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/982560-overview]. Accessed on: 4 January 2012.</ref>
*Subtype of renal dysplasia.<ref name=emed_mrd>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/982560-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/982560-overview]. Accessed on: 4 January 2012.</ref>
*May be unilateral or involve only part of a kidney.<ref name=Ref_Klatt237>{{Ref Klatt|237}}</ref>
===Gross===
*Kidney has multiple large cysts or differing sizes.


DDx:
*[[ARPKD]] - has less variability of cyst size.
Images:
*[http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/RENAHTML/RENAL043.html MRD (utah.edu)].
*[http://radiology.uchc.edu/eAtlas/GU/551.htm MRD (radiology.uchc.edu)].
===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:
Features:<ref name=Ref_Klatt237>{{Ref Klatt|237}}</ref>
*Cysts.
*Cystic spaces.
*Abnormal stroma.
*Fibrous stroma.
*Islands of cartilage.
 
Image:
*[http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/RENCYST/RCYST012.html RMD (utah.edu)].


==Renal medullary dysplasia==
==Renal medullary dysplasia==
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**[[Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome]].<ref name=pmid17172498>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Dotto | first1 = J. | last2 = Reyes-Múgica | first2 = M. | title = Renal medullary dysplasia is diagnostic of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. | journal = Int J Surg Pathol | volume = 15 | issue = 1 | pages = 60-1 | month = Jan | year = 2007 | doi = 10.1177/1066896906295685 | PMID = 17172498 }}</ref>
**[[Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome]].<ref name=pmid17172498>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Dotto | first1 = J. | last2 = Reyes-Múgica | first2 = M. | title = Renal medullary dysplasia is diagnostic of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. | journal = Int J Surg Pathol | volume = 15 | issue = 1 | pages = 60-1 | month = Jan | year = 2007 | doi = 10.1177/1066896906295685 | PMID = 17172498 }}</ref>
**[[Placenta|Placental]] insufficiency.<ref name=pmid19297558>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Sparrow | first1 = DB. | last2 = Boyle | first2 = SC. | last3 = Sams | first3 = RS. | last4 = Mazuruk | first4 = B. | last5 = Zhang | first5 = L. | last6 = Moeckel | first6 = GW. | last7 = Dunwoodie | first7 = SL. | last8 = de Caestecker | first8 = MP. | title = Placental insufficiency associated with loss of Cited1 causes renal medullary dysplasia. | journal = J Am Soc Nephrol | volume = 20 | issue = 4 | pages = 777-86 | month = Apr | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1681/ASN.2008050547 | PMID = 19297558 }}</ref>
**[[Placenta|Placental]] insufficiency.<ref name=pmid19297558>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Sparrow | first1 = DB. | last2 = Boyle | first2 = SC. | last3 = Sams | first3 = RS. | last4 = Mazuruk | first4 = B. | last5 = Zhang | first5 = L. | last6 = Moeckel | first6 = GW. | last7 = Dunwoodie | first7 = SL. | last8 = de Caestecker | first8 = MP. | title = Placental insufficiency associated with loss of Cited1 causes renal medullary dysplasia. | journal = J Am Soc Nephrol | volume = 20 | issue = 4 | pages = 777-86 | month = Apr | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1681/ASN.2008050547 | PMID = 19297558 }}</ref>
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref name=pmid17172498/>
*Widely spaced tubules in the medulla of the kidney.


=See also=
=See also=
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