Reverse U-shaped horseshoe kidney accompanied by gibbus deformity and spina bifida

Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is the most common fusion anomaly of kidneys. Diagnosis of horseshoe kidneys is made by the demonstration of an isthmus or band of renal tissue between the lower poles of the kidneys. Connection between the upper poles of the kidneys is extremely rare. Several types of skeleta...

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Veröffentlicht in:Japanese journal of radiology 2016-06, Vol.34 (6), p.448-450
Hauptverfasser: Bozdogan, Erol, Demir, Mahmut, Konukoglu, Osman, Karakas, Ekrem
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Zusammenfassung:Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is the most common fusion anomaly of kidneys. Diagnosis of horseshoe kidneys is made by the demonstration of an isthmus or band of renal tissue between the lower poles of the kidneys. Connection between the upper poles of the kidneys is extremely rare. Several types of skeletal anomalies can be seen concomitantly with HSK. In our present case, where the patient was a 3-year-old male, the connection of renal tissue was located between the upper poles of the kidneys. Furthermore, there was an accompanying spina bifida and Gibbus deformity secondary to anterior hypoplasia of the T10 vertebral body.
ISSN:1867-1071
1867-108X
DOI:10.1007/s11604-016-0536-4