question: When my daughter was 10 years old (she is now 41) she had an I.V.Pyelogram which showed that she had an extra calyx on one of her kidneys.  The test was done because she was showing protein (I believe or possibly albumen - don't remember) on her blood test.  Now that she is much older she is having back pain.  She had a MRI which showed mild degeneration but nothing serious.  Her Dr. suggested P.T. which she just recently completed after many weeks of therapy.  Her back pain has not gotten better and her Orthopedic Dr. suggested she see an internist.  Could this extra calyx somehow be causing some kidney problem and back pain?