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What Does "small Cortical Scar On Left Kidney" Mean?
Question: What small cortical scar on left kidney,..... Abdominal scan impression : no abnormalities found.......doctor Said it is bcos of previous prostate infection in 2011.... After that no uti.....
Brief Answer:
Cortical scar may be due to infection, diabetes mellitus etc.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Cortical scar in kidneys may be due to many reasons like pyelonephritis (infection of kidneys), diabetes mellitus,vesicoureteral reflux etc.
It needs clinical correlation in your case. I presume relevant investigations like random blood sugar, urine RE/ME etc has need done.
I think your doctor is right. Since you are young, it may be due to simple reasons like past prostate infection. Infection might have been ascended to kidneys.
As scar is small and if you don't have any symptoms then you can ignore it.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Cortical scar may be due to infection, diabetes mellitus etc.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Cortical scar in kidneys may be due to many reasons like pyelonephritis (infection of kidneys), diabetes mellitus,vesicoureteral reflux etc.
It needs clinical correlation in your case. I presume relevant investigations like random blood sugar, urine RE/ME etc has need done.
I think your doctor is right. Since you are young, it may be due to simple reasons like past prostate infection. Infection might have been ascended to kidneys.
As scar is small and if you don't have any symptoms then you can ignore it.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
DO I need to take care of any thing else going forward... Will it be repeated?
Brief Answer:
You don't need to take extra precautions.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You don't need to take extra precautions.Scar is small and you can ignore the findings.
If it is due to infection then it is unlikely to repeat unless there is re-infection.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
You don't need to take extra precautions.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You don't need to take extra precautions.Scar is small and you can ignore the findings.
If it is due to infection then it is unlikely to repeat unless there is re-infection.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very much...
Brief Answer:
You are most welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You are most welcome.
Get well soon.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
You are most welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You are most welcome.
Get well soon.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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