Malrotation of kidney

Malrotation of the kidney occurs during fetal development when the kidneys do not move into their normal final position. For some unknown reason, when the embryologic kidneys move from their start in the pelvis to their final position in the upper posterior abdomen they fail to rotate.

This Condition Covered in

Head & Torso
Whole Body
Torso

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