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Can a child with a horse shoe kidney lead a normal life?

Dr Anurag Krishna
Director of Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery,
Max Institute of Paediatrics,
Max Healthcare Institute, New Delhi

Q: My 5 year old son has horse shoe kidney as confirmed by sonography. He has a history of blood in the urine. Will he lead a normal life?

A:Yes, your child can live an absolutely normal life with this condition. There will be no restrictions on his activities. You have however, not said why he had blood in the urine.