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L-shaped kidney

MedGen UID:
1813216
•Concept ID:
C1403329
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Tandem kidney; Type E cross fused renal ectopia
 
HPO: HP:0034234

Definition

A type of cross fused renal ectopia in which the crossed kidney lies inferiorly and transversely, fused with the lower pole of the normal kidney. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVL-shaped kidney

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PubMed

The role of ESWL in the treatment of calculi with anomalous kidneys.
Semerci B, Verit A, Nazli O, Ilbey O, Ozyurt C, Cikili N
Eur Urol 1997;31(3):302-4. doi: 10.1159/000474472. PMID: 9129920

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Imaging features of renal ectopia and fusion in 13 cats.
Slinkard PT, Anson A, Specchi S, Frau Tascon M, Muñiz-Moris L, Penninck D, Ondreka NE
J Feline Med Surg 2023 Oct;25(10):1098612X231196810. doi: 10.1177/1098612X231196810. PMID: 37791875Free PMC Article
The role of ESWL in the treatment of calculi with anomalous kidneys.
Semerci B, Verit A, Nazli O, Ilbey O, Ozyurt C, Cikili N
Eur Urol 1997;31(3):302-4. doi: 10.1159/000474472. PMID: 9129920

Diagnosis

(99m)Tc-DMSA scintigraphy diagnosing crossed renal ectopia with fusion in a three years old boy.
Tsalkidis A, Gardikis S, Kambouri K, Zissimopoulos A, Boussios N, Deftereos S, Vaos G, Chatzimichael A
Hell J Nucl Med 2011 Sep-Dec;14(3):300-3. PMID: 22087453
Renal cell carcinoma in an L-shaped kidney.
Sugita S, Kawashima H, Nakatani T, Yoshimura R, Wada S, Sugimura K, Kishimoto T
Int J Urol 2000 Jun;7(6):236-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2000.00177.x. PMID: 10843456
Spontaneous rupture of an L-shaped kidney.
Szentgyörgyi E
Int Urol Nephrol 1995;27(5):521-25. doi: 10.1007/BF02564735. PMID: 8775033

Therapy

Resection of an L-shaped kidney with renal cell carcinoma using a microwave tissue coagulator.
Tsunoe H, Yasumasu T, Tanaka M, Kai N, Naito S
Int J Urol 2001 Aug;8(8):459-62. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2001.00348.x. PMID: 11555015

Prognosis

The role of ESWL in the treatment of calculi with anomalous kidneys.
Semerci B, Verit A, Nazli O, Ilbey O, Ozyurt C, Cikili N
Eur Urol 1997;31(3):302-4. doi: 10.1159/000474472. PMID: 9129920

Clinical prediction guides

The role of ESWL in the treatment of calculi with anomalous kidneys.
Semerci B, Verit A, Nazli O, Ilbey O, Ozyurt C, Cikili N
Eur Urol 1997;31(3):302-4. doi: 10.1159/000474472. PMID: 9129920

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