THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS OF PATHOLOGICAL HORSE SHOE KIDNEY

Authors
BENNANI S TOUIJER A ABOUTAIEB R ELMRINI M BENJELLOUN S
Citation
S. Bennani et al., THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS OF PATHOLOGICAL HORSE SHOE KIDNEY, Annales d'Urologie, 28(5), 1994, pp. 254-258
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Annales d'Urologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034401
Volume
28
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
254 - 258
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4401(1994)28:5<254:TAOPHS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The authors report the various therapeutic modalities of uropathies as sociated with horseshoe kidneys, based on a series of 20 pathologic ho rseshoe kidneys, associated with 12 cases of renal stones, 5 ureterope lvic junction obstructions, 3 kidney tumors, 2 cases of pyonephrosis a nd finally 1 traumatic horseshoe kidney. The specific anatomic and sur gical features of this uncommon malformation are emphasized and the th erapeutic features of each uropathy associated with horseshoe kidney a re discussed.