A 2.5-year-old boy with a history of the previous incidental finding of an ectopic kidney in ultrasonography was referred to our nuclear medicine center for 99mTc-DMSA renal scintigraphy. The scan showed an unusual type of ectopic fused kidneys on the right side of the lower abdomen. In this anomaly, kidneys were fused completely across the medial portion of both upper and lower pole...

fusion is a developmental anomaly defined as the :union: of two normally separated tooth buds or the partial splitting of one tooth bud into two buds. depending on the stage of development, fusion may be either complete or incomplete. the significance of this particular case was that this fusion occurred in a posterior permanent mandibular tooth, while such a manifestation is more reported in m...

Unilateral crossed renal ectopia without fusion is an uncommon anatomic anomaly, which often goes undiagnosed. We report a case of this renal variant discovered incidentally during colostomy reversal after Hartmann's procedure for diverticular stricture.

Address for Correspondence: C.S. Ramesh Babu, Associate Professor of Anatomy, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, N.H.-58, Opp. Begrajpur Industrial Area, Muzaffarnagar-251203 (U.P), India. Mobile: +91-9897249202 E-Mail: [email protected] Background: Congenital positional, rotational and fusion anomalies of the kidney are frequently encountered. Crossed renal ectopia is a condition in which the ki...

Received July 2006 Accepted October 2006 INTRODUCTION Horseshoe kidney, first recognized at autopsy by DeCarpi in 1521, is a renal fusion anomaly found in about 0.25% of the population.(1) Malignancies are associated with this anomaly and adenocarcinoma comprises about 50% of tumors arising in the horseshoe kidney.(1) We report a case of renal cell carcinoma in a 66-yearold man and depict our e...

vascular variations and the accidental cutting of veins and arteries potentially create problems during surgery and medical treatment. the surgeon's awareness of a vascular variation in the kidneys is essential during renal surgery and transplantation, color doppler imaging, gonadal surgery and in the presence of an abdominal aortic aneurism. this awareness can improve the patient's r...

Objective Müllerian duct anomalies are congenital anomalies of the female genital tract resulting from non-development or non-fusion of the Müllerian ducts, or failed resorption of the uterine septum. The acronym for obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) was created to describe patients with an obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly and enables inclusion of o...

A 17 years unmarried female presented to Gastroenterology Department of our hospital for nonspecific symptoms of epigastric pain. The Ultrasonographic examination of the patient revealed triple kidney with horseshoe anomaly. She was then referred to us for further evaluation. We further proceed with Intravenous Urography (IVU) which demonstrated a bilateral duplex system in a asymmetrical horse...

Crossed renal ectopia is a rare congenital anomaly with an estimated incidence of 1 in 7000.1 It encompasses a spectrum of anomalies when the ureter crosses the midline and inserts into a kidney located on the opposite side of the body.1 Crossed renal ectopia with fusion of the kidneys is the most common form and is usually asymptomatic. We present a case of crossed fused renal ectopia that was...