Whether right renal atrophy is harmful or not needs to be judged according to the specific situation. If the kidney function is normal and there are no obvious symptoms, there is no need for treatment; if the kidney function is abnormal, it may cause some harm.
1. Normal renal function and no obvious symptoms: If the right kidney atrophies, but if the renal function is normal, and there is no obvious discomfort symptoms, the general harm is not great, and there is no need for treatment, usually pay attention to close observation can be.
2. Abnormal renal function: when the right kidney atrophy, but if the renal function is abnormal, there may be a certain harm, need to be examined in a timely manner to clarify the cause, this situation is common in congenital renal insufficiency, renal artery stenosis, renal artery thrombosis, cholesterol crystal embolism nephropathy and so on.
Patients with right renal atrophy should go to the hospital in time and be treated under the guidance of professional physicians.