Laparoscopic removal of multicystic dysplastic pelvic kidney.
A patient presented to us with a symptomatic, polycystic, nonfunctioning, pelvic kidney, which was removed laparoscopically. Laparoscopic removal of multicystic pelvic kidney has not been reported in an adult. The technique we adopted is described, and the relevant literature is reviewed.
Sriprasad
S
S
Department of Urology, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom. s.sriprasad@virgin.net
Poulsen
J
J
Muir
G
G
Kane
P
P
Coptcoat
M J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D021782:Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*