Recently, a man in Zhengzhou, Henan
I feel some pain after having kidney stones
I found it unexpectedly when I went to the hospital for an examination
I have grown three kidneys! ?
How can one person grow three kidneys?
Does the extra kidney need to be removed?
Can I donate?
According to the introduction of Jing Zhian, director of the Department of Urology at the First People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou City, this condition of what everyone calls “three kidneys” is medically called a duplicate kidney.
“This is a relatively common disease, and some patients have four kidneys, which are bilateral duplications.”
The incidence of duplication kidney is 0.4%~7%
Usually there are more women than men
More left than right
The cause of duplication kidney is congenital. When a person is developing, the ureter will grow earlier than the kidney. Sometimes, the ureter develops prematurely and branches, resulting in two kidneys.
For repeat kidney patients, regular physical examinations should be performed. Seek immediate medical attention if any abnormality is found.
So, does the extra kidney need to be removed? The doctor said that it is not necessary to remove under normal circumstances, but if the extra kidney causes the other kidney to accumulate water, become infected, shrink or lose its function, the kidney with the problem should be removed. That is to say, as long as it does not cause harm to the body, it is generally not necessary to remove it.
If I want to donate, is it feasible?
In fact, after learning that my condition was normal
The kind eldest brother also offered to take the initiative
I want to have an extra kidney
Donate to others in greater need
Unexpectedly, it was opposed by the doctor
The doctor said
Duplicate two kidneys
May be inseparable within an envelope
If the duplication of kidney does not affect normal life
Surgery is not recommended to take this risk
The doctor reminded that since the duplication of kidney is a congenital disease and can be inherited, for children, whether boys or girls, if parents find that their children have leakage of urine, they must go to the hospital in time to rule out duplication of kidneys and ureters. In severe cases, surgery is required.
(Dahe News·Yu Video, Henan Metropolitan Channel)