I am 35 years old.  About 5 years ago, I was told that I had cortical thinning of my kidneys, left greater than right.  My dr. sent me for a cystoscopy to determine if I was getting chronic inflammation from a bladder issue.  It came back negative but no further investigation was made.  Is this something I should worry about?
HelloThanks for query. Cortical thinning of kidney needs to be investigated in detail as long term effect of cortical thinning can lead to kidney failure. In most of the cases cortical thinning is due to obstruction to urine flow from kidney to the bladder the commonest pathology being congenital PUB obstruction. Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.1) Urine routine and culture.2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis3) Intro Venous Paleography.(I.V.P)4) DTPA scan 5) Renal Function tests. Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis. Chat Doctor.