Korean J Urol.  1969 Mar;10(1):35-38.

A Case of Horseshoe Kidney Associated with Left Side Ureteral Stone

• Chun BO
• Park SH
• Park HW
• Kim PS

Abstract

A 24-year-old Korean soldier was found to have horseshoe kidney with left ureter stone. The diagnosis was made radiographically. Considering the rarity of this disorder, we decided to report this case. According to the literature. horseshoe kidney was described by Berengeri da Carpi for the first time in 1552. After Allen, the ratio of incidence of the horseshoe kidney is approximately 0.25% of the general population. Its etiology, incidence, complication, diagnosis and treatment was discussed. Recent related literatures were reviewed.

Keyword

Horseshoe kidney; left side ureteral stone

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Humans
Incidence
Kidney*
Military Personnel
Ureter*
Young Adult