Open AccessIs S-shaped kidney always a fusion anomaly? Radiological diagnosis of a new anatomical variant of a single kidney
Author(s) -
Mayank Mohan Agarwal,
Shrawan Kumar Singh,
Arup Kumar Mandal
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 - 10.4103/0970-1591.57915
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney , fossa , pelvic kidney , radiological weapon , anatomy , radiology
The term 'S-shaped kidney' typically refers to a variant of crossed-fused ectopia in which the crossed kidney is fused with the lower pole of the orthotopic kidney maintaining its orientation resulting in medially facing upper-pelvis and laterally facing lower-one; no kidney is present in the other renal fossa. [1] We present rational diagnosis and management of a rare anatomic variant of a single kidney with S shaped anomaly.