Renal cell carcinoma in a horseshoe kidney.
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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.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archivos espanoles de urologia
دوره 62 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973