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Review
. 2008 Jun;52(3):216-26.
doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2008.01950.x.

Imaging of horseshoe kidneys and their complications

J O'Brien  1 , O Buckley, O Doody, E Ward, T Persaud, W Torreggiani
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Review

Imaging of horseshoe kidneys and their complications

J O'Brien et al. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2008 Jun.

Abstract

Horseshoe kidney is the most common renal fusion anomaly and the patients are prone to a variety of complications, such as stone disease, pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction, trauma, infections and tumours. As result of the abnormal anatomy of a horseshoe kidney, imaging and treatment pathways vary substantially from the normal kidney. In this review, we describe the role of modern imaging in depicting horseshoe kidneys and their complications, in tandem with the role the interventional radiologist plays in treating these patients.

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