nephroptosis

Patients with symptomatic nephroptosis often complain of sharp pains that radiate into the groin.

Nephropexy is the surgical fixation of a floating or mobile kidney (nephroptosis).

He tries this again, then confirms that the patient has Nephroptosis, also known as 'Floating Kidney', which caused all her symptoms.

However, nephroptosis can be characterized by violent attacks of colicky flank pain, nausea, chills, hypertension, hematuria and proteinuria.

Renal arterial stenosis (narrowing of the kidney arteries) with nephroptosis (kidney drops on standing) have been known to cause orthostatic hypertension.

Aortitis (inflammation of the aorta) with nephroptosis: "This orthostatic hypertension largely may be due to an activation of the renin system caused by nephroptosis and partly due to a reduced baroreflex sensitivity caused by aortitis"