Anomalies of the kidney are ailments affecting the normal functions of the kidney; excretion, fluid and salt regulation, hormonal secretion, and acid balance. The diseases also affect the normal anatomic structure of the kidney. Anomalies of the kidney may be congenital or developmental.
What are Anomalies of the Kidney?

Fetus with trisomy 13, holoprosencephaly, and renal dysplasia. (A) Cranial bases from two fetuses: to the left the fetus with trisomy 13, holoprosencephaly, and arhinencephaly; to the right a fetus aborted because of trisomy 21. To the left, there is absence of crista galli (arrow). Compare with the fetus to the right that has a normal crista galli. (B) H&E-stained section from the fetal retina (10× lens) demonstrates the presence of cartilage and multiple neuronal rosettes diagnostic of retinal dysplasia (arrows). (C) H&E-stained renal section with 2× lens, original magnification. There are numerous dilated tubules at the corticomedullary junction and three nodules of dysplastic renal parenchyma in the medulla. (D) A small nodule was noticed in the spleen that was sampled and histologically was a splenopancreatic fusion (H&E-stained section from the spleen,10× lens). Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and the Urinary Tract (CAKUT): Rodriguez MM - Fetal and pediatric pathology (2014). Not altered. CC.