Horseshoe kidney x ray: Difference between revisions
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no x-ray findings associated with horseshoe kidney,other than lower renal outline than normal kidneys. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of horseshoe kidney, which include hydronephrosis due to obstruction | There are no x-ray findings associated with horseshoe kidney,other than lower renal outline than normal kidneys. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of horseshoe kidney, which include hydronephrosis due to obstruction and renal stones. | ||
==X Ray== | ==X Ray== | ||
There are no x-ray findings associated with | There are no x-ray findings associated with horseshoe kidney,other than lower renal outline than normal kidneys. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of horseshoe kidney, which include | ||
* Hydronephrosis due to obstruction: | |||
** Renal enlargement | |||
** Cortical thinning | |||
** Rim sigh | |||
*[[kidney stone]] which might be visible on x rays of the [[Kidney|kidneys]], [[Ureter|ureters]], and [[Urinary bladder|bladder]] ([[Kidneys, ureters, and bladder|KUB]]). | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 06:51, 5 January 2019
|
Horseshoe kidney Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Horseshoe kidney x ray On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Horseshoe kidney x ray |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Horseshoe kidney x ray |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
There are no x-ray findings associated with horseshoe kidney,other than lower renal outline than normal kidneys. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of horseshoe kidney, which include hydronephrosis due to obstruction and renal stones.
X Ray
There are no x-ray findings associated with horseshoe kidney,other than lower renal outline than normal kidneys. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of horseshoe kidney, which include
- Hydronephrosis due to obstruction:
- Renal enlargement
- Cortical thinning
- Rim sigh
- kidney stone which might be visible on x rays of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB).