title: Laparoscopic heminephrectomy in L-shaped crossed fused ectopia.
abstract: L-shaped fused ectopic kidney is a rare variant of crossed fused renal ectopia. We describe a case of crossed fused L-shaped kidney with congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction involving an orthotopically located kidney presenting as renal trauma, and its management by laparoscopic heminephrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India. santoshsp1967jaimatadi@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pandya
authors.forename: Shrawan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Benu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Panigrahy
authors.forename: Naveenchandra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.forename: Anupam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: Arup K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery