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Horseshoe kidney history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The majority of patients with horseshoe kidney are asymptomatic. The most common symptoms of horseshoe kidney include abdominal or flank pain, abdominal mass, hematuria and pyuria.
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
- The majority of patients with horseshoe are asymptomatic.
History
Patients with horseshoe may have a positive history of:
- Renal stones due to obstruction, urinary stasis and infection or due to some metabolic abnormalities like hypercalcuria and hypocitraturia[1][2]
- Recurrent urinary tract infection due to increased urinary stasis
- Hydronephrosis due to urinary tract obstruction
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of horseshoe include:
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of horseshoe kidney include:
References
References
- ↑ Raj GV, Auge BK, Assimos D, Preminger GM (2004). “Metabolic abnormalities associated with renal calculi in patients with horseshoe kidneys”. J Endourol. 18 (2): 157–61. doi:10.1089/089277904322959798. PMID 15072623.
- ↑ Prevoo W, van den Munckhof MP, Meinhardt W, Horenblas S, van den Bosch MA (2010). “Radiofrequency ablation of kidney tumours in patients with a solitary kidney”. Clin Radiol. 65 (3): 230–6. doi:10.1016/j.crad.2009.11.007. PMID 20152280.
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