Congenital Anomalies of Kidney Urinary Tract

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) represent a broad range of disorders that result from developmental abnormalities of the lower urinary tract, urinary collecting system, disrupted embryonic migration of the kidney(s), or abnormal renal parenchymal development.

What causes congenital kidney disease?

Congenital kidney disease is a type that stems from birth. It may also be referred to as inherited kidney disease because more often than not, individuals have a certain predisposition for experiencing it due to a family history of the disease.

What is the most common congenital anomaly of the urinary tract?

Image result for Congenital Anomalies of Kidney Urinary Tract Horseshoe Kidney. A horseshoe kidney is formed by fusion of two distinct functioning kidneys, one on each side of the midline. Horseshoe kidney is the most common congenital anomaly of the upper urinary tract and can be found in one in 400 adults.

What are the common congenital abnormalities of kidney?

• Double Ureter or Ureteral Duplication.
• Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction.
• Horseshoe Kidney or Renal Fusion.
• Posterior Urethral Valves and Prune Belly Syndrome (PBS).
• Obstructive Versus Nonobstructive Renal Dysplasia.
• Nonmotile Ciliopathies and Congenital Renal Diseases.
• Meckel–Gruber Syndrome.