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

Overview

Patients with horseshoe kidney usually appear well and in majority of cases horseshoe kidney is an incidental finding during radiological examination. Physical examination of patients with horseshoe kidney is usually remarkable for abdominal distension, palpable kidney, costovertebral tenderness and palpable bladder.

Physical Examination

Physical examination of patients with horseshoe kidney is usually remarkable for abdominal distension, palpable kidney, costovertebral tenderness and palpable bladder.[1]

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with horseshoe kidney usually appear well

Vital Signs

  • High grade/low grade fever if infection is present
  • Tachycardia with a regular pulse because of the fever which is due to infection.
  • High blood pressure due to salt retention.

Skin

  • Skin examination of patients with horseshoe kidney is usually normal.

HEENT

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with horseshoe kidney is usually normal.

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Extremities

  • Extremities examination of patients with horseshoe kidney is usually normal

References

  1. Singer, Amy; Simmons, Marc Z.; Maldjian, Pierre D. (2008). "Spectrum of congenital renal anomalies presenting in adulthood". Clinical Imaging. 32 (3): 183–191. doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2007.12.001. ISSN 0899-7071.

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