title: Squamous cell carcinoma within a horseshoe kidney with associated renal stones detected by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: We describe a 69-year-old man who came to our observation with a history of persistent left flank abdominal pain, fever for several weeks, and a previous history of passing renal stones. Radiological examinations with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a solid mass within the left side of a horseshoe kidney, with associated large renal stones. The patient subsequently underwent partial left nephrectomy. The final diagnosis was consistent with squamous cell carcinoma arising in a horseshoe kidney, with associated renal stones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Federico II, Napoli, Italy. mimbriaco@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imbriaco
authors.forename: Delfina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iodice
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Erra
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terlizzi
authors.forename: Rosanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Carlo
authors.forename: Concetta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Vito
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Imbimbo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed