[Abdominal stab wound involving a horseshoe kidney].
Abdominal stab wounds represent approximately 7% of abdominal injuries in our environment. However, renal involvement in these cases is relatively uncommon (2% of visceral lesions). We present a case of a stab wound in the anterior abdominal wall. In addition to intestinal lesions, the injury produced a lesion in a horseshoe kidney, a relatively uncommon malformation of the urinary system (1/400 individuals). Despite the rarity of this occurrence, when dealing with an emergency affecting a malformed kidney, knowledge of the inherent peculiarities of these defects is essential for the appropriate management of these patients.
Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital San Juan de la Cruz, Ubeda, Jaén, Spain.
José Antonio
JA
Toval-Mata
Antonio
A
Fernández-Rodríguez
Sergio
S
Pichardo-Pichardo
Arturo
A
Gómez-Arroyo
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*