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Horseshoe kidney- IVU

Case contributed by Naqibullah Foladi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Bilateral flank pain.

Patient Data

Age: 18 years
Gender: Female

IVU

Fluoroscopy

The lower pole of both kidneys are close to the midline on both the nephrogram and pyelograms phases of the study (reverse of the normal).

Mild dilatation of calyceal system is noted on both sides.

Case Discussion

The features described above are suggestive of horseshoe kidney with bilateral caliectasis.

 

This case is also contributed by Dr. Rasool Noori.

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