Retroperitoneoscopic Nephrectomy for a Horseshoe Kidney with Unilateral Severe Hydronephrosis and Ureteral Hypoplasia

Abstract

Jung Woo Lee, Seung Hyun You, Dong Yup Han, Hee Jong Jeong, Doo Young Choi, Yeon Kyun Oh From the Departments of Urology, Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea A horseshoe kidney is the most common renal fusion anomaly. It is well known that horseshoe kidneys may be associated with many urological problems, including calculi, vesicoureteral reflux, and ureteropelvic junction obstruction. However, a horseshoe kidney with unilateral severe hydronephrosis and ureteral hypoplasia is very rare. We report an 11year-old female who underwent a retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy for a horseshoe kidney with severe hydronephrosis and unilateral ureteral hypoplasia. (Korean J Urol 2009;50:512-515) 󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏