Patient's question:
At 23 weeks of pregnancy, a 4D ultrasound at the county hospital revealed that the baby had double kidneys on the right side. The doctor recommended a follow-up renal ultrasound to check for any issues and make a diagnosis. How common is this case? What potential interference could it have on the child's future?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, during the 23rd week of pregnancy, a four-dimensional ultrasound examination at the hospital revealed that the child had double kidneys on the right side. This condition exists in clinical diagnosis but is uncommon. After all, if there is abnormal growth and development morphology, and if chromosome and kidney examinations as well as other developmental aspects show no abnormalities, it is recommended that you undergo a four-dimensional color Doppler ultrasound examination at a standard tertiary Grade A hospital to confirm the diagnosis. A duplicated kidney on one side, with the other kidney developing normally, poses relatively less interference to the fetus.