Is S-shaped kidney always a fusion anomaly? Radiological diagnosis of a new anatomical variant of a single kidney | Zendy

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Is S-shaped kidney always a fusion anomaly? Radiological diagnosis of a new anatomical variant of a single kidney

Author(s) -

ShrawanK Singh,

MayankMohan Agarwal,

Arup K. Mandal

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 - 10.4103/0970-1591.57915

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.

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