Renal cell carcinoma in a horseshoe kidney treated with robot-assisted partial nephrectomy

Gaku Yamamichi; Wataru Nakata; Go Tsujimura; Yuichi Tsujimoto; Mikio Nin; Masao Tsujihata

Urology Case Reports (Jul 2019)

Renal cell carcinoma in a horseshoe kidney treated with robot-assisted partial nephrectomy

Gaku Yamamichi,
Wataru Nakata,
Go Tsujimura,
Yuichi Tsujimoto,
Mikio Nin,
Masao Tsujihata

Affiliations

Gaku Yamamichi: Corresponding author. Department of Urology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Nagasonecho 1179-3, Kitaku, Sakaishi, Osaka, 591-8025, Japan.; Department of Urology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Wataru Nakata: Department of Urology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Go Tsujimura: Department of Urology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Yuichi Tsujimoto: Department of Urology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Mikio Nin: Department of Urology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Masao Tsujihata: Department of Urology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka, Japan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25

Abstract

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Horseshoe kidney is one of the most common congenital renal fusion anomalies and the incidence of renal cell carcinoma in horseshoe kidney is predicted to be approximately 5.2/100000 individuals. Because horseshoe kidney merges malformations and vascular changes, open surgery is the standard for treatment. There are no reports of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for renal cell carcinoma in horseshoe kidney. We describe for the first time the safety and the utility of RAPN in a horseshoe kidney with renal cell carcinoma. Keywords: Horseshoe kidney, Renal cell carcinoma, Robot, Partial nephrectomy

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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