Ayed Abdullah, Alwadai Raed I, Rezigalla Assad A
From the Department of Surgery (Ayed), from Department of Urology (Alwadai), King Abdullah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the Department of Anatomy (Rezigalla), College of Medicine, University of Bisha.
Saudi Med J. 2025 Jan;46(1):102-106. doi: 10.15537/smj.2025.46.1.20240826.
The horseshoe kidney (HSK) is a common renal abnormality mostly asymptomatic. This may be linked to chromosomal and organ anomalies. A 27-year-old male patient presented with mild recurrent lower abdominal pain associated with dysuria. No history of renal disease. Laboratory investigations revealed red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), and bacterial growth in the urine. A CT urogram showed an HSK with a unilateral left-sided ureter. The patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI) and managed with regular follow-up. This report describes a rare case of an HSK with a unilateral left-sided, typically implanted ureter and highlights the radiological findings and management. Asymptomatic HSKs may present with or without associated anomalies. UTI is a common asymptomatic presentation. An HSK with a unilateral left-sided normally implanted ureter is rare. The present case of HSK was associated with recurrent UTI, which was managed accordingly.
马蹄肾(HSK)是一种常见的肾脏异常,大多无症状。这可能与染色体和器官异常有关。一名27岁男性患者出现轻度反复下腹痛并伴有排尿困难。无肾脏疾病史。实验室检查发现尿液中有红细胞(RBC)、白细胞(WBC)和细菌生长。CT尿路造影显示马蹄肾伴有左侧单侧输尿管。该患者被诊断为尿路感染(UTI)并进行定期随访管理。本报告描述了一例罕见的马蹄肾病例,其左侧单侧输尿管植入正常,并强调了影像学表现及管理。无症状马蹄肾可能伴有或不伴有相关异常。UTI是常见的无症状表现。左侧单侧输尿管植入正常的马蹄肾罕见。本马蹄肾病例与复发性UTI相关,并据此进行了处理。