A renal abscess in the isthmus of horseshoe kidney

• Authors: Krzysztof Balawender , Stanisław Orkisz , Przemysław Biela , Anna Sęk-Mastej
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is the renal fusion anomaly caused by disturbances in embryonic development when the kidneys are fused together in the lower or upper pole forming an isthmus. The most common disorders in urinary tract related to horseshoe kidney are ureteral pelvic junction obstruction, urinary tract infection and urolithiasis. In our study, we present a rare case of an abscess in the isthmus of horseshoe kidney after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy on the right kidney was performed. The patient has had recurrent urolithiasis and underwent 4 treatments on the left kidney in the past without complications.

Keywords

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horseshoe kidney; renal fusion; urinary tract infection; renal abscess

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Rzeszowski. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
• Journal: European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 279-281

Contributors

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Krzysztof Balawender

• Morphological Sciences Department of Human Anatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszów
• Pope John Paul II Regional Hospital Zamość, Urology Department

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Stanisław Orkisz

• Morphological Sciences Department of Human Anatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszów

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Przemysław Biela

• Morphological Sciences Department of Human Anatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszów
• Pope John Paul II Regional Hospital Zamość, Urology Department

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Anna Sęk-Mastej

• Morphological Sciences Department of Human Anatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszów

Identifiers

DOI

10.15584/ejcem.2017.3.13