A case report of hydronephrosis affecting a large segment of a horseshoe kidney
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Ces Urol 2013; 17(2): 124-128
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Case report
Overview
We present a case report describing a huge hydronefrotic segment of a horseshoe kidney. A partial nephrectomy of the hydrophrothic sac was performed, with preservation of the solitary functional contralateral segment.
Key words:
horseshoe kidney, hydronefrosis, nefrectomy, vesicotomy.
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