Korean J Urol.  1978 Oct;19(5):455-459.

A Case of Horseshoe Kidney with Multiple Renal Stones and Hydronephrosis

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  • 1Department of Urology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Horseshoe kidney is a nonfatal anomaly of renal development characterized by fusion of one poles of both kidneys. Most clinical problems are caused by hydronephrosis and renal calculi. A case of horseshoe kidney with multiple renal stones and hydronephrosis in a 53 year-old woman is reported and literatures are reviewed. This case was diagnosed easily radiologically and treated successfully by pyelolithotomy & pyeloplasty.

Keyword

horseshoe kidney; hydronephrosis

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Hydronephrosis*
Kidney Calculi
Kidney*
Middle Aged
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