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What happens if the fetal kidneys are enlarged?
Question
During an ultrasound (pregnancy 21 week), the doctor said that my baby boy's kidneys are enlarged measuring 4.6 mm and 4.3 mm. Is this dangerous for the baby?
Expert Answer
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Dr Satish SalujaMar 15, 2007
Consultant Neonatologist,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi
In boys if both kidneys are dilated, we also need to know if the ureters (the pipes draining urine from kidneys to urinary bladder) are also dilated. Also whether the urinary bladder is emptying and what is the amount of amniotic fluid. This information will help us to decide the possible cause of this problem.
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