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Patients with horseshoe may have a positive history of: | Patients with horseshoe may have a positive history of: | ||
*Renal stones due to obstruction,urinary stasis and infection | *Renal stones due to obstruction,urinary stasis and infection or due to some metabolic abnormalities like hypercalcuria and hypocitraturia<ref name="pmid15072623">{{cite journal| author=Raj GV, Auge BK, Assimos D, Preminger GM| title=Metabolic abnormalities associated with renal calculi in patients with horseshoe kidneys. | journal=J Endourol | year= 2004 | volume= 18 | issue= 2 | pages= 157-61 | pmid=15072623 | doi=10.1089/089277904322959798 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15072623 }}</ref> | ||
*Recurrent urinary tract infection due to increased urinary stasis | *Recurrent urinary tract infection due to increased urinary stasis | ||
*Hydronephrosis due to urinary tract obstruction | *Hydronephrosis due to urinary tract obstruction | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
The majority of patients with horseshoe kidney are asymptomatic.
The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Common symptoms of [disease] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Less common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History and Symptoms
- The majority of patients with horseshoe are asymptomatic.
OR
- The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
- Symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History
Patients with horseshoe may have a positive history of:
- Renal stones due to obstruction,urinary stasis and infection or due to some metabolic abnormalities like hypercalcuria and hypocitraturia[1]
- Recurrent urinary tract infection due to increased urinary stasis
- Hydronephrosis due to urinary tract obstruction
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of horseshoe include:
- Abdominal pain or flank pain
- Abdominal mass due to hydronephrosis
- hematuria
- pyuria
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of horseshoe kidney include
- Fever
- Nausea and vomiting
- Increased urinary frequency
- poor weight gain
- cloudy urine
References
- ↑ Raj GV, Auge BK, Assimos D, Preminger GM (2004). "Metabolic abnormalities associated with renal calculi in patients with horseshoe kidneys". J Endourol. 18 (2): 157–61. doi:10.1089/089277904322959798. PMID 15072623.