2007-05-14 21:55:45 · 9 answers · asked by frenchie 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
You have one big kidney and one small kidney.
You have two kidneys.
(Some people don't)
Without further information it is impossible to tell if your kidneys have just grown like that or if one of them is bigger because of some condition, or if one of them is smaller because of some condition.
Conditions exist that may cause either.
I'm sure if there were other nasties you would have been told: eg kidney stones, hydronephrosis +/- obstruction
If we could know about other conditions (eg diabetes, known renal disease, high blood pressure, etc), past conditions (eg recurrent urinary or kidney infections, cancers, whatever) and about the medications you take including over the counter medications and herbal preparations we might be able to contribute more information.
2007-05-14 21:58:04 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people have one slightly larger than the other, it doesnt affect them at all. If the degree of size difference is large it may have some bearing on your health, but people can manage fine with just one working kidney.
2007-05-14 21:59:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My youngest son has that as he suffered from infections when he was a baby.The larger kidney has to work harder than the small one, it's grown bigger to compensate for the smaller kidney.Nature can be clever.Go back to the hospital and ask them for more information.
2007-05-14 22:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by CMH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're Normal. We have a dominant, larger kidney...
2007-05-15 16:28:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same thing with my daughter. Nothing wrong but a quirk of nature. The person who told you didn't they elaborate on it?
my adult daughter's kidney differ by 4cms and they both work fine.
2007-05-14 22:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by i love my garden 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-05-06 19:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jessica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Providing the kidney is healthy it doesn't matter at all.j
2007-05-14 21:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know - would have made sense to ask the person who gave you the information.
2007-05-15 00:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by LillyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That one is bigger than the other.
2007-05-14 21:59:31 · answer #9 · answered by Puma Academy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋