horseshoe kidney

Peter was born with horseshoe kidney, a condition where the organs are joined together.

The fused part is the isthmus of the horseshoe kidney.

The 'horseshoe kidney' is the most common renal fusion anomaly.

The prevalence of horseshoe kidneys in females with Turner Syndrome is about 15%.

Horseshoe kidney and bladder diverticuli have been reported.

While most cases of horseshoe kidneys are asymptomatic and discovered upon autopsy, the condition may increase the risk for:

Transplantation of horseshoe kidney en bloc.

D) horseshoe kidney.

Fusion abnormalities of the kidney can be categorized into two groups: horseshoe kidney and crossed fused ectopia.

People with a horseshoe kidney must drink lots of water (more than most people), to keep from having a kidney stone or other symptoms from happening.

Nuclear medicine (DMSA) scan confirms horseshoe kidney with fusion of both renal lower poles.

Partial nephrectomy remains controversial and is not recommended except for children with bilateral tumors, children with a solitary kidney, or rare cases of horseshoe kidney.

Kidney abnormalities have also been reported and include horseshoe kidney, hydronephrosis, polycystic kidney, and absent kidney.

Horseshoe kidney, also known as ren arcuatus (in Latin), renal fusion or super kidney, is a congenital disorder affecting about 1 in 500 people.

Cardiovascular abnormalities include ventricular septal defect and co-arctation of the aorta; urinary system issues include horseshoe kidney and duplicated urinary collection system.

Horseshoe kidney is often asymptomatic, though persons affected by this condition may experience nausea, abdominal discomfort, kidney stones and urinary tract infections at greater frequency than those without renal fusion.

If a kidney does not ascend as it should in normal foetal development it remains in the pelvic area and is called a pelvic kidney, ectopic kidney, pancake kidney or horseshoe kidney.

Neville H, Ritchey ML, Shamberger RC, et al.: The occurrence of Wilms tumor in horseshoe kidneys: a report from the National Wilms Tumor Study Group (NWTSG).