Horseshoe kidney with retrocaval ureter： one case report

Horseshoe kidney and retrocaval ureter are uncommon congenital anomalies of the genitourinary system that are easily diagnosed by typical imaging features. Both anomalies presenting in one patient is a rare disease characterized by isthmus of horseshoe kidney between the abdominal aorta and inferior...

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Published inChinese medical journal Vol. 125; no. 3; pp. 543 - 545
Main Authors Shen, Hong-Liang, Yang, Pei-Qian, DU, Lin-Dong, Lü, Wen-Cheng, Tian, Ye
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China 05.02.2012
Subjects
Adult
Humans
Kidney - abnormalities
Kidney - surgery
Male
Ureter - abnormalities
Ureter - surgery
临床诊断
先天性畸形
生殖系统
肾
计算机断层扫描
输尿管
静脉
马蹄
horseshoe kidney
congenital anomaly
retrocaval ureter
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Summary:Horseshoe kidney and retrocaval ureter are uncommon congenital anomalies of the genitourinary system that are easily diagnosed by typical imaging features. Both anomalies presenting in one patient is a rare disease characterized by isthmus of horseshoe kidney between the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava. The clinical diagnosis and treatment of horseshoe kidney with retrocaval ureter remain a challenge. Here, we reported a case of a 44-year-old man with the two anomalies who was preoperatively diagnosed by unenhanced computed tomography scanning immediately after retrograde pyelography. The literatures on such combined anomalies are reviewed and the diagnostic evaluation and surgical management of this rare entity are discussed.
Bibliography:Horseshoe kidney and retrocaval ureter are uncommon congenital anomalies of the genitourinary system that are easily diagnosed by typical imaging features. Both anomalies presenting in one patient is a rare disease characterized by isthmus of horseshoe kidney between the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava. The clinical diagnosis and treatment of horseshoe kidney with retrocaval ureter remain a challenge. Here, we reported a case of a 44-year-old man with the two anomalies who was preoperatively diagnosed by unenhanced computed tomography scanning immediately after retrograde pyelography. The literatures on such combined anomalies are reviewed and the diagnostic evaluation and surgical management of this rare entity are discussed.
horseshoe kidney; retrocaval ureter; congenital anomaly
SHEN Hong-liang, YANG Pei-qian, DU Lin-dong, LU Wen-cheng and TIAN Ye
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ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2012.03.027