Horseshoe kidney with isthmus tumor

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Study requested by diffuse abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

Helical abdominal CT is showing an incidentally hypodense solid tumor, located on the isthmus of a horseshoe kidney without lymphadenopathy and apparent invasion of surrounding tissues.

Incidental bicornuate uterus containing an IUCD.

Case Discussion

A horseshoe kidney is one of a number of congenital renal anomolies.

A horseshoe kidney has an increased proponderence to a number of issues, including stone disease, tumor development and injury during trauma.

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