Unilateral multicystic dysplasia in 1 component of a horseshoe kidney: case reports and review of the literature.
We report on 3 pediatric patients with multicystic dysplasia involving 1 component of a horseshoe kidney. Including our cases, 18 cases of unilateral multicystic dysplasia in a horseshoe kidney have been reported. The clinical, radiological and pathological features of these cases are briefly reviewed. The association of multicystic dysplastic kidney and horseshoe kidney presents a unique diagnostic challenge. Because of the rarity of unilateral multicystic dysplasia in a horseshoe kidney and the size of the dysplastic component, which crossed the midline in our patients, we chose to excise that component. Cross-sectional imaging techniques, that is computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, were helpful in diagnosis and in planning operative treatment.
Borer
J G
JG
Department of Urology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn.
Glassberg
K I
KI
Kassner
E G
EG
Schulsinger
D A
DA
Mooppan
U M
UM
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed