Acute pyelonephritis revealing an exceptional form of horseshoe kidney: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
; 109: 108607, 2023 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The horseshoe kidney is a malformation of the upper urinary tract where the kidney is U-shaped. This condition results the fusion of the lower poles of the right and left kidneys on the midline. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of pyelonephritis revealing a rare form of horseshoe kidney with fusion of the lower pole of the right kidney with the upper pole of the left kidney, initially treated with urine drainage.DISCUSSION:
Multiple etiological conditions may contribute to the development of a horseshoe kidney, in particular the genetic/chromosomal predisposition, intrauterine environment and structural factors affecting kidney development and migration.CONCLUSION:
Horseshoe kidneys reveal a veritable range of anatomical and embryological peculiarities, always suspect pyelonephritis on a horseshoe kidney in the presence of febrile abdominal pain in a patient with malformations.
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En
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Int J Surg Case Rep
Year:
2023
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Article
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HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
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NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS