Left supernumerary kidney: A rare case presentation

Left supernumerary kidney: A rare case presentation

The supernumerary kidney is an extremely rare, congenital renal anomaly and there are less than 100 cases reported in the current literature. This renal anomaly has its own collecting system, blood supply and well-defined encapsulated tissue. We report a case of left supernumerary kidney and solitar...

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Main Authors: D.V. Krakhotkin, MD, V.A. Chernylovskyi, MD, D.N. Pikhovkin, MD, A.N. Ermolaev, MD, PhD, R.A. Bugaev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Supernumerary kidney
Congenital kidney
Renal anomaly
Kidney cyst
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320306920
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Summary:The supernumerary kidney is an extremely rare, congenital renal anomaly and there are less than 100 cases reported in the current literature. This renal anomaly has its own collecting system, blood supply and well-defined encapsulated tissue. We report a case of left supernumerary kidney and solitary cyst of left native kidney in a 51-year-old man.
ISSN:1930-0433

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