Horseshoe kidney history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

The majority of patients with horseshoe kidney are asymptomatic.

The most common symptoms of horseshoe kidney include abdominal or flank pain,abdominal mass,hematuria and pyuria.

History and Symptoms

  • The majority of patients with horseshoe are asymptomatic.

History

Patients with horseshoe may have a positive history of:

  • Renal stones due to obstruction,urinary stasis and infection or due to some metabolic abnormalities like hypercalcuria and hypocitraturia[1]
  • Recurrent urinary tract infection due to increased urinary stasis
  • Hydronephrosis due to urinary tract obstruction

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of horseshoe include:

  • Abdominal pain or flank pain
  • Abdominal mass due to hydronephrosis
  • hematuria
  • pyuria

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of horseshoe kidney include

  • Fever
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Increased urinary frequency
  • poor weight gain
  • cloudy urine

References

  1. Raj GV, Auge BK, Assimos D, Preminger GM (2004). "Metabolic abnormalities associated with renal calculi in patients with horseshoe kidneys". J Endourol. 18 (2): 157–61. doi:10.1089/089277904322959798. PMID 15072623.

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