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Unilateral multicystic dysplasia in 1 component of a horseshoe kidney: Case reports and review of the literature

  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

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Abstract

We report on 3 pediatric patients with multicystic dysplasia involving 1 component of a horseshoe kidney. Including our cases, 18 cases of unilateral multicystic dysplasia in a horseshoe kidney have been reported. The clinical, radiological and pathological features of these cases are briefly reviewed. The association of multicystic dysplastic kidney and horseshoe kidney presents a unique diagnostic challenge. Because of the rarity of unilateral multicystic dysplasia in a horseshoe kidney and the size of the dysplastic component, which crossed the midline in our patients, we chose to excise that component. Cross-sectional imaging techniques, that is computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, were helpful in diagnosis and in planning operative treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1568-1571
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Urology
Volume152
Issue number5 I
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

Keywords

  • abnormalities
  • diagnostic imaging
  • kidney, polycystic

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