Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've also noticed some swelling in my body. I feel completely exhausted. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it's kidney disease. Could you please tell me how much hydronephrosis is considered normal in infants?Doctor's answer:
Normal babies should not have kidney hydronephrosis; if it occurs, it indicates a pathological condition. Normal kidneys excrete urine, which is timely transported through the ureters to the bladder for storage. If there is hydronephrosis, it may be caused by obstruction in the ureter or kidney, or intestinal obstruction leading to kidney hydronephrosis. In such cases, further investigation is needed to identify the cause, and treatment should be targeted at the blockage to prevent it from affecting kidney function and normal kidney development.