Horseshoe kidney

Case contributed by Ryan Thibodeau
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Severe, sudden onset left lower quadrant pain. Concern for renal stone.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
ct

There is a horseshoe kidney.

There is an obstructive calculus in the mid-left ureter resulting in left hydronephrosis. There are no stones within the right ureter or in the kidneys. No hydronephrosis in the right moiety.

Case Discussion

This is a case of a horseshoe kidney with an obstructing ureteral calculus.

The patient opted for conservative medical therapy. He was scheduled for a follow-up urology appointment and ultrasound.

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