The rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm at the level of horseshoe kidney: A case report

Abstract

Kidney anomalies are always a challenge even for the most experienced vascular and urologic surgeons in the reconstruction of the abdominal aortic segment. In the literature, the most common anomalies of the kidney are the horseshoe kidney. The case: A 77-year-old male headed to the emergency department with complaints of acute abdominal pain and sudden onset of fatigue. The enhanced CT-scan performed and the horseshoe kidney with the ruptured aortic aneurysm seen. The cardiovascular and transplantation surgery team decided to perform explorative surgery. Keywords: Renal transplantation, Cardiovascular surgery, Team work, Horseshoe kidney, Abdominal aortic aneurysm