Fused pelvic kidneys: "hourglass sign" on Tc-99m DTPA diuresis renography.
A 13-year-old girl with fused pelvic kidneys detected on ultrasonographic examination was referred to our department for a diuresis renography to assess urine drainage dynamics and exclude the possibility of urinary tract obstruction. Renal scan demonstrated fused pelvic kidneys functioning normally without obstruction. The authors present this case to demonstrate the diuresis renography findings of the combined position, fusion and rotation anomalies of the kidneys that is a rare congenital anomaly of the urinary tract.
Karacalioglu
Ozgur
O
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. aokaracali@yahoo.com
Ilgan
Seyfettin
S
Arslan
Nuri
N
Emer
Ozdes
O
Ozguven
Mehmet
M
D000293:Adolescent; D002828:Choristoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004231:Diuresis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011866:Radioisotope Renography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate