“How does a kidney obstruction affect a child?”
My daughter is 8 years old. I want to know how does a kidney obstruction affect a child?
3 Answers
PediatricianPediatrician
Hello, and thank you for your question. There are many ways in which it could affect a person, but most commonly this presents as flank or back (typically one side or another) pain that comes and goes, and occasionally the pain migrates to the lower front abdomen when the blockage is lower down towards the bladder. The most important thing is to discuss this with a pediatrician to start the evaluation.
Good luck!
The AKH team
Good luck!
The AKH team
Unilateral obstruction can certainly adversely affect renal function of that side
Most common symptom is pain at the site of the affected kidney. But the child could have problems for a long time without any symptoms especially if the other kidney is working fine.
