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What if a baby is born with a smaller kidney then the other one ?
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It happends: This is often found as an incidental finding on an ultrasound done for other reasons. Some are born with only one kidney & rarely one like a horseshoe. There are also a few born with double collection systems. Your doctor would just follow this during the child's lifetime & possibly look early & specifically at the kidneys if any related symptoms begin to appear.
Answered 10/22/2012
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