[Renal cell carcinoma in a horseshoe kidney].
OBJECTIVE
We report a clinical case of renal carcinoma in horseshoe kidney and some anatomical particularities during surgery.


METHODS
We describe the case of a 54 year old man who presented pain and prostatism. A renal tumor in horseshoe kidney was found in the diagnostic tests.


RESULTS
We performed surgical treatment saving the left kidney .


CONCLUSIONS
Horseshoe kidney is the most frequent fusion abnormality of the kidney. Renal carcinoma in this type of renal fusion is similar to those with normal anatomy. Anatomical particularities should be taken into account during surgery.
Casasola Chamorro
Javier
J
Complejo Hospitalario de Leon, España. sguga66@yahoo.es
Gutiérrez Garcia
Sonia
S
Alvarez Domínguez
Aitor
A
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged