Minimally Invasive Approaches for Stone Clearance in Crossed Fused Renal Ectopia.

Abstract

Crossed fused renal ectopia (CFRE) is a rare fusion anomaly of the kidneys, with a predisposition to calculus disease. Management of renal calculi in CFRE is not standardized because of paucity of literature. We managed a 32-year-old man with left to right CFRE with multiple stones in both the kidneys by percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the right moiety and laparoscopic pyelolithotomy for the crossed moiety. Based on the stone burden and anatomy, we decided to go for a staged approach, to provide maximum clearance rate with least risk. We share our experience in this case, with regard to the use of two different but minimally invasive modalities for effective management of the patient. We also emphasize on the utilization of a staged approach whenever required for patient safety. We also reviewed the literature regarding the management of kidney stones in this rare anomaly.