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Nephroptosis

**Nephroptosis**
*Classification & external resources*
ICD-10	N28.8
ICD-9	593.0

Nephroptosis (also called floating kidney or renal ptosis) is an abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up.

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It is more common in women than in men.

Cause

It is believed to result from deficiency of supporting perirenal fasciae.

Treatment

Nephropexy was performed in the past to stabilize the kidney, but presently surgery is not recommended anymore in asymptomatic patients.

Nephroptosis — heightened kidney's mobility

Medcyclopaedia - Nephroptosis

v • d • e Urinary system - Pathology - Nephrology (N00-N39, 580-599)
Diseases of the glomerulus	Glomerulonephritis - Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis - Membranous glomerulonephritis - Nephritic syndrome - Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis - Nephrotic syndrome (Minimal change disease) - IgA nephropathy - Lupus nephritis - Diabetic nephropathy - Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Tubulointerstitial diseases of the kidney	Interstitial nephritis - Pyelonephritis - Hydronephrosis - Pyonephrosis - Balkan nephropathy - Reflux nephropathy
Renal failure	Acute renal failure (Acute tubular necrosis) - Chronic renal failure
Urolithiasis	Kidney stone - Renal colic
Diseases of the renal tubule and other disorders of kidney and ureter	Renal osteodystrophy - Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus - Renal tubular acidosis - Nephroptosis - Ureterocele
Other diseases and disorders of urinary system	urinary bladder: Cystitis (Interstitial cystitis, Trigonitis) - Neurogenic bladder - Vesicointestinal fistula urethra: Urethritis (Non-gonococcal urethritis) - Urethral syndrome - Urethral stricture Urinary tract infection
Tumors of the kidney	Renal cell carcinoma - Wilms' tumor (children)
See also congenital conditions (Q60-Q64, 753)