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title: "Ectopic Kidney"
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description: "Most people are born with two kidneys. Factors can sometimes affect how the kidneys develop. An ectopic kidney is a kidney that does not grow in the..."
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# Ectopic Kidney

Most people are born with two kidneys. Factors can sometimes affect how the kidneys develop. An ectopic kidney is a kidney that does not grow in the proper location. Information here will help you talk with your urologist if you or your child has an ectopic kidney.

Archived from the 2022 edition

## Overview

Ectopic kidney (or "renal ectopia") describes a kidney that isn't located in its usual position. Ectopic kidneys are thought to occur in about 1 out of 900 births. But only about 1 out of 10 of these are ever diagnosed. They may be found while treating other conditions.

Ectopic kidneys don't move up to the usual position. They can be located anywhere along the path they usually take to get to their normal place in the upper abdomen.

## In this entry

The archived page carried these sections, in this order.

- What Happens Under Normal Conditions?
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- After Treatment
- Explore Further

## Other entries in Kidney Cancer and Stones

- [Adrenal Gland Cancers](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/a_/adrenal-gland-cancers/)
- [Adrenal Mass](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/a_/adrenal-mass/)
- [Antegrade Pyelography](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/a_/antegrade-pyelography/)
- [Conn's Syndrome](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/conns-syndrome/)
- [Cushing's Syndrome](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/cushings-syndrome/)
- [Ectopic Ureter](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/e/ectopic-ureter/)
- [Extrinsic Obstruction of the Ureter](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/e/extrinsic-obstruction-of-the-ureter/)
- [Horseshoe Kidney (Renal Fusion)](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/h/horseshoe-kidney-(renal-fusion)/)

### Source of this entry

- Original address**/urology-a-z/e/ectopic-kidney/**
- Edition**2022 edition**
- Group**Kidney Cancer and Stones**

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