Horseshoe kidney screening

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

There is no particular screening test for horseshoe kidney itself, although CT scanning or renal ultrasonography can be used to screen for the presence of stones, masses, or hydronephrosis.

Screening

There is no particular screening test for horseshoe kidney itself, although CT scanning or renal ultrasonography can be used to screen for the presence of:

• stones,
• masses or
• hydronephrosis.