Horseshoe kidney
Horseshoe kidney | |
Horseshoe kidney | |
ICD-10 | Q63.1 |
ICD-9 | 753.3 |
DiseasesDB | 6020 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Symptoms
Persons affected by this disease may experience nausea, abdominal discomfort, kidney stones and urinary tract infections.
Diagnostic Findings
Patient #1: CT images demonstrate a horseshoe kidney
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CT image demonstrates a horseshoe kidney
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CT image demonstrates a horseshoe kidney
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CT image demonstrates a horseshoe kidney
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CT image demonstrates a horseshoe kidney
Patient #2: CT images demonstrate a horseshoe kidney
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CT image demonstrates a horseshoe kidney
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CT image demonstrates a horseshoe kidney
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CT image demonstrates a horseshoe kidney
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CT image demonstrates a horseshoe kidney
Associated conditions
The presence of horseshoe kidneys in females with Turner Syndrome is about 15%.[1]
Treatment
There is not an existing cure for renal fusion.
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.
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References
- ↑ Kleta R, Brämswig JH (2000). "Horseshoe kidney and Turner syndrome". Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 15 (7): 1094. PMID 10862660.