A Case of Severe Nephroptosis with Complete Tracer Retention at Standing Position Nuclear Renal Scan

Nephroptosis is the increased mobility of the kidney moving downward out of its normal position when the patient stands up. The condition can lead to intense abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting when standing, but it may also cause no symptoms at all. In case of suspected nephroptosis, diagnosed should be based on imaging with the patient both lying down and standing up. The images should reveal the kidney descending down by some centimetres. We present the case of a forty years old female with right severe flank pain and feeling of heaviness in the abdomen associated with nausea and vomiting when standing only and symptoms relief when lying down.