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Ultrasound shows air around kidney and swollen kidney on 7 year old could this be cancer?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Air around: the kidney? Do you mean air in bowel loops next to the kidney? Air that is actually in or around the kidney would be a sign of a severe type of infection. Was this in the US report or were you seeing something yourself on the screen?
Answered 6/12/2017
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Many possibilities?: There are many diseases in children that can exhibit the type of ultrasound result you describe. These include: acute and chronic renal failure, hydronephrosis, urinary tract infection, kidney infection, hemolytic uremic syndrome, and post strep glomerulonephritis. You need to discuss the results of the imaging with your doctor.
Answered 6/11/2017
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