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Supernumerary kidney presenting as pyonephrosis

Author(s) -

Krishnamohan Janardhanam,

Senthilnathan Ramasamy,

Jeyakumar Paramasivam

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

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.

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