[Kidney calculus episode in a supernumerary 3rd kidney].
Supernumerary kidney is a rare renal anomaly. As a distinct encapsulated parenchymatous mass, this free accessory organ has a separate blood supply and excretory duct system. We report on a patient who presented with an acute episode of abdominopelvic pain, secondary to hydronephrosis of a third kidney, situated in the pelvis behind the bladder. Modern diagnostic methods assisted in the conservative management of this well functioning third kidney.
Eberle
J
J
Urologische Abteilung, Landeskrankenhaus Bregenz. johannes.eberle@hirslanden.ch
Schwarz
E
E
Abbrederis
K
K
D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014567:Urography