Open AccessSupernumerary kidney presenting as pyonephrosis
Author(s) -
Senthilnathan Ramasamy,
Jeyakumar Paramasivam,
Krishnamohan Janardhanam
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.56175
Subject(s) - medicine , pyonephrosis , horseshoe kidney , supernumerary , presentation (obstetrics) , kidney , surgery , nephrectomy , anatomy
Renal anomalies constitute a majority of all congenital anomalies of urinary tract. Many anomalies warrant surgical intervention and some may not. Supernumerary kidney is an extremely rare anomaly; its association with horseshoe kidney is rare. A bizarre presentation in this patient-made preoperative diagnosis impossible. We report this extremely rare anomaly and its recognition and subsequent management.