Horseshoe kidney associated with anomalous inferior vena cava

Horseshoe kidney associated with anomalous inferior vena cava is a rare congenital anomaly. Radiological demonstration of this combined anomaly is also uncommon, with only two cases of preisthmic inferior vena cava with horseshoe kidney in the imaging literature. We report a case of simultaneous hor...

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Published inEuropean radiology Vol. 9; no. 5; pp. 935 - 936
Main Authors Kehagias, D T, Gouliamos, A D, Vlahos, L J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.01.1999
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Congenital Abnormalities - diagnosis
Humans
Kidney - abnormalities
Kidney - diagnostic imaging
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Vena Cava, Inferior - abnormalities
Vena Cava, Inferior - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Horseshoe kidney associated with anomalous inferior vena cava is a rare congenital anomaly. Radiological demonstration of this combined anomaly is also uncommon, with only two cases of preisthmic inferior vena cava with horseshoe kidney in the imaging literature. We report a case of simultaneous horseshoe kidney and inferior vena cava lying anterior to the right renal moiety diagnosed by ultrasound and computed tomography.
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ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/s003300050770