Traumatic renal injury revealing a horseshoe kidney: A case report

Mahdi Marrak; Kays Chaker; Yassine Ouanes; Eya Azouz; Boutheina Mosbahi; Yassine Nouira

Urology Case Reports (Mar 2023)

Traumatic renal injury revealing a horseshoe kidney: A case report

Mahdi Marrak,
Kays Chaker,
Yassine Ouanes,
Eya Azouz,
Boutheina Mosbahi,
Yassine Nouira

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Mahdi Marrak: Department of Urology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia
Kays Chaker: Department of Urology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia; Corresponding author. La RABTA hospital, department of Urology, BAB SAADOUN, 1006, Tunis, Tunisia.
Yassine Ouanes: Department of Urology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia
Eya Azouz: Department of Radiology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia
Boutheina Mosbahi: Department of Anesthesia, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia
Yassine Nouira: Department of Urology, LA RABTA Hospital, University of TUNIS EL MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 47
p. 102357

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Having a kidney disease is a major risk factor of renal injury during blunt traumas. We present a case of abdominal blunt trauma due to motor-vehicle accident in a 48 year old male patient. Abdominal computed tomography scan showed a high-volume retroperitoneal hematoma with rupture in the isthmus of the horseshoe kidney with active contrast-enhanced extravasation. He underwent a partial nephrectomy of the left lower pole.

Published in Urology Case Reports

ISSN: 2214-4420 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
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