Horseshoe kidney associated with anomalous inferior vena cava

Authors
Kehagias, DT Gouliamos, AD Vlahos, LJ
Citation
Dt. Kehagias et al., Horseshoe kidney associated with anomalous inferior vena cava, EUR RADIOL, 9(5), 1999, pp. 935-936
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09387994 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
935 - 936
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-7994(1999)9:5<935:HKAWAI>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Horseshoe kidney associated with anomalous inferior vena cava is a rare con genital anomaly Radiological demonstration of this combined anomaly is also uncommon, with only two cases of preisthmic inferior vena cava with horses hoe kidney:in the imaging literature. We report a case of simultaneous hors eshoe kidney and inferior vena cava lying anterior to the right renal moiet y diagnosed by ultrasound and computed tomography.