Abstract

CASASOLA CHAMORRO, Javier; GUTIERREZ GARCIA, Sonia  and  ALVAREZ DOMINGUEZ, Aitor. Renal cell carcinoma in a horseshoe kidney. Arch. Esp. Urol. [online]. 2009, vol.62, n.4, pp.323-324. ISSN 0004-0614.

Objective: We report a clinical case of renal carcinoma in horseshoe kidney and some anatomical particularities during surgery. Methods: We describe the case of a 54 year old man who presented pain and prostatism. A renal tumor in horseshoe kidney was found in the diagnostic tests. Results: We performed surgical treatment saving the left kidney. Conclusions: Horseshoe kidney is the most frequent fusion abnormality of the kidney. Renal carcinoma in this type of renal fusion is similar to those with normal anatomy. Anatomical particularities should be taken into account during surgery.

Keywords : Horseshoes kidney; Renal carcinoma.

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