Horseshoe kidney is a congenital renal fusion abnormality that can be complicated by stones; in rare cases, it has also been associated with a duplex collecting system.
We present images of a horseshoe kidney with a right partial duplex collecting system that was not detected on the preoperative computed tomography scan. The use of a prone-split leg position for percutaneous nephrolithotomy facilitated the performance of flexible ureterorenoscopy of the lower pole moiety and percutaneous nephrolithotomy of the upper pole moiety in 1 setting with complete stone clearance.
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Torricelli FC, Monga M. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Stevan B. Streem Center for Endourology and Stone Disease.
Reference: Urology. 2013 Jul 19. pii: S0090-4295(13)00674-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.05.022
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23876592
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