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Kidney enlarged with a bipolar lenth of 13.9cm normal 10 -12cm the parenchyma is echopeanic and heterogeneous. there is loss of cortico-medullary dif?
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Enlarged kidney: when there is echogenicity, that usually means a possiblity of small stones. Loss of the corticomedullary area means there is loss of kidney function. Enlargement of the kidney can be due to many factors. High blood pressure, kidney disease are the most common causes
Answered 8/15/2016
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