Hi! I would like to know how uncommon it is renal agenesia… I encountered a 14yold FN golden retriever who, as an incidental finding on scan, presents what appears to be a total lack of left renal structures. Initially I thought it was me, then I thought it had to be a nephrotic severely degenerated kidney that I just coul not find… But… I couldn’t find anything in the left area… Finally I realized there was no left renal artery at all and the left ureteric papilla at bladder was also missing… X-rays confirm lack of LK and no abnormal small mass structure is seen in the area…
Hi! I would like to know how uncommon it is renal agenesia… I encountered a 14yold FN golden retriever who, as an incidental finding on scan, presents what appears to be a total lack of left renal structures. Initially I thought it was me, then I thought it had to be a nephrotic severely degenerated kidney that I just coul not find… But… I couldn’t find anything in the left area… Finally I realized there was no left renal artery at all and the left ureteric papilla at bladder was also missing… X-rays confirm lack of LK and no abnormal small mass structure is seen in the area… I still find it difficult to believe, but the lack of renal artery is very obvious… The right kidney is approx 8cm long and fairly normal.
Has anybody encountered anything like this?
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As the there are only a
As the there are only a couple of publications in the literature with the first report dating back to 1965, I think that it is fairly rare.
Thanks Remo. I’m trying to
Thanks Remo. I’m trying to think of this dog actually has a kidney… And I missed it:( if so… Considering there is no structure recognizable I would assume there would be a damage of more than 75% of renal tissue and… She should be in renal failure of some kind…
This dog was presented for tenesmus with colitis. Blood work is unremarkable and I am now wondering whether this is a urinary tract issue rather than colon as scan and rectal exam are normal.
Anyway… The owner is a vet student. I hope he gets curious enough to go further in investigation, but I doubt it. A read only exlap would be diagnostic.
I have run into this on
I have run into this on occasion but I do a very large sample volume. Usually I can find a redicual kidney but at times I can find the adrenal and no renal artery or kidney. now I wish I had logged them all but it does happen.