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Nephroptosis

MedGen UID:
488969
Concept ID:
C1384594
Disease or Syndrome; Finding
Synonyms: Floating kidney; Renal ptosis
 
HPO: HP:0011126

Definition

A significant descent of the kidney as the patient moves from the supine to the erect position. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Meier-Gorlin syndrome 8
MedGen UID:
1390366
Concept ID:
C4479655
Disease or Syndrome

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Semyachkina AN, Nikolaeva EA, Galeeva NM, Polyakov AV, Kurnikova MA, Belova VА, Shulyakova IV, Dantsev IS, Dzhivanshiryan GV
F1000Res 2021;10:502. Epub 2021 Jun 25 doi: 10.12688/f1000research.52268.1. PMID: 34504686Free PMC Article
El-Shazly MA
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2011 Jun;21(3):188-90. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e318213fe0a. PMID: 21654304
Gözen AS, Rassweiler JJ, Neuwinger F, Bross S, Teber D, Alken P, Hatzinger M
J Endourol 2008 Oct;22(10):2263-7. doi: 10.1089/end.2008.0365. PMID: 18937591
McDougall EM, Afane JS, Dunn MD, Collyer WC, Clayman RV
J Endourol 2000 Apr;14(3):247-50. doi: 10.1089/end.2000.14.247. PMID: 10795613
Fornara P, Doehn C, Jocham D
J Urol 1997 Nov;158(5):1679-83. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)64093-x. PMID: 9334577

Diagnosis

Yoshida S, Matsumura M, Maekawa K, Minaga K, Kamata K, Nozawa M, Watanabe T, Kudo M
Clin J Gastroenterol 2020 Aug;13(4):621-625. Epub 2020 Feb 28 doi: 10.1007/s12328-020-01110-x. PMID: 32112340
Mogorovich A, Selli C, De Maria M, Manassero F, Durante J, Urbani L
Urologia 2018 Nov;85(4):135-144. Epub 2018 Apr 11 doi: 10.1177/0391560317749191. PMID: 29637838
Srirangam SJ, Pollard AJ, Adeyoju AA, O'Reilly PH
BJU Int 2009 Feb;103(3):296-300. Epub 2008 Oct 11 doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08082.x. PMID: 18990154
Barber NJ, Thompson PM
Eur Urol 2004 Oct;46(4):428-33. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2004.03.023. PMID: 15363554
Hoenig DM, Hemal AK, Shalhav AL, Clayman RV
Urology 1999 Oct;54(4):590-6. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(99)00279-4. PMID: 10510912

Therapy

Kakareko K, Rydzewska-Rosolowska A, Glowinska I, Samocik P, Kozlowski R, Hryszko T
Transplant Proc 2024 May;56(4):995-997. Epub 2024 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.04.008. PMID: 38710603
Qi W, Chen R, Chen M, Zhao M, Wang M
J Healthc Eng 2022;2022:5054932. Epub 2022 Apr 7 doi: 10.1155/2022/5054932. PMID: 35432821Free PMC Article
Nikitin E, Huber J, Thomas C, Putz J
Urol Int 2021;105(11-12):1119-1122. Epub 2021 Aug 19 doi: 10.1159/000518133. PMID: 34515240Free PMC Article
Chueh SC, Hsieh JT, Chen J, Young YL, Chen SC, Tu YP
Surg Endosc 2002 Nov;16(11):1603-7. Epub 2002 May 3 doi: 10.1007/s00464-001-8224-5. PMID: 11984663
Elashry OM, Nakada SY, McDougall EM, Clayman RV
J Urol 1995 Nov;154(5):1655-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)66740-5. PMID: 7563313

Prognosis

El-Shazly MA
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2011 Jun;21(3):188-90. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e318213fe0a. PMID: 21654304
Boylu U, Lee BR, Thomas R
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2009 Jun;19(3):379-82. doi: 10.1089/lap.2008.0297. PMID: 19216694
Gözen AS, Rassweiler JJ, Neuwinger F, Bross S, Teber D, Alken P, Hatzinger M
J Endourol 2008 Oct;22(10):2263-7. doi: 10.1089/end.2008.0365. PMID: 18937591
Rehman J, Hoenig DM
J Endourol 2000 Dec;14(10):881-7; discussion 887-8. doi: 10.1089/end.2000.14.881. PMID: 11206623
McDougall EM, Afane JS, Dunn MD, Collyer WC, Clayman RV
J Endourol 2000 Apr;14(3):247-50. doi: 10.1089/end.2000.14.247. PMID: 10795613

Clinical prediction guides

Kakareko K, Rydzewska-Rosolowska A, Glowinska I, Samocik P, Kozlowski R, Hryszko T
Transplant Proc 2024 May;56(4):995-997. Epub 2024 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.04.008. PMID: 38710603
Wyler SF, Sulser T, Casella R, Hauri D, Bachmann A
Urology 2005 Sep;66(3):644-8. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2005.03.046. PMID: 16140095
Ghanem AN
Saudi Med J 2002 Feb;23(2):197-205. PMID: 11938398
Plas E, Daha K, Riedl CR, Hübner WA, Pflüger H
J Urol 2001 Aug;166(2):449-52. PMID: 11458045
de Zeeuw D, Donker AJ, van Herk G, Kremer E
Nephron 1978;22(4-6):366-73. doi: 10.1159/000181477. PMID: 740099

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