ReviewJournal of medicine and life2025
Reviewing the complexities of horseshoe kidney: insights into embryogenesis and surgical considerations.
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- Surgical procedure and efficacy of KangDuo robot-assisted pyeloplasty for horseshoe kidney.Translational andrology and urology · 2026Article
- A Case of Hydronephrosis Associated With Horseshoe Kidney Successfully Treated by Retroperitoneoscopic Isthmusectomy Without Pyeloplasty.IJU case reports · 2026Article
- Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery for staghorn calculus in a horseshoe kidney with double collecting system: A case report.Urology case reports · 2026Article
- Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy via a Retroperitoneal Approach With Selective Arterial Clamping Guided by Blood Flow Analysis in a Horseshoe Kidney: A Case Report.IJU case reports · 2026Article
- Rare and Unusual Consequences of Blunt Abdominal Trauma-The Significance of Anatomical Anomalies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Retroaortic retrocaval reverse horseshoe kidney associated with vertebral and spinal cord anomalies.Pediatric radiology · 2026Article
- Partial Nephrectomy of Renal Cell Carcinoma in Horseshoe Kidney with Assistance of Intraoperative Retrograde Pyelogram: A Case Report and Literature Review.Journal of kidney cancer and VHL · 2026Article
- Maternal horseshoe kidney presenting as an incidental retroperitoneal mass at mid-trimester sonography.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- A Case of Horseshoe Kidney and Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease withJournal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is a common renal malformation with unique and complex characteristics. A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed and ScienceDirect databases. Several theories have been proposed regarding HSK formation, such as the close apposition of the kidneys during ascent through an arterial fork, lateral flexion of the trunk, and caudal embryonic rotation. Emerging evidence from animal models implicates notochord signaling and the sonic hedgehog pathway in HSK formation. The isthmus, a defining feature of HSK, is hypothesized to arise from ectopic mesenchymal tissue. The surgical anatomy of HSK is complex, given the variability in location, orientation, and blood supply. Both arterial and venous anatomy exhibit significant variability, raising questions about whether anomalous blood supply is a cause or a consequence of abnormal renal position. The isthmus usually contains functional renal parenchyma and fusion between the kidneys, primarily at the lower pole. While it is often stated that the inferior mesenteric artery is "held back" at the L3 level, this anatomical configuration is present in only 40% of cases. The review highlights the need for further research and provides a comprehensive overview of HSK knowledge.
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