A renal abscess in the isthmus of horseshoe kidney

Krzysztof Balawender
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Stanisław Orkisz
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Przemysław Biela
Anna Sęk-Mastej
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Department of Normal and Clinical Anatomy, Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Received: 12 April 2017 / Accepted: 9 June 2017 / Published: 30 September 2017

Abstract

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.

 

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Balawender K, Orkisz S, Biela P, Sęk-Mastej A. A renal abscess in the isthmus of horseshoe kidney. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2017;15(3):279– 281. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2017.3.13

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