Horseshoe kidney natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Complications

• Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJ)
• Recurrent infections occur because of urine stasis and associated vesicoureteral reflux.
• Nephrolithiasis related to UPJ obstruction or infection may occur.
• An increased risk of trauma to the isthmus exists because of its position anterior to the spine.
• Some evidence suggests an increased incidence of certain renal tumors in horseshoe kidney.