Author/Authors :
Makiyama, Kazuhide Department of Urology - Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine - Yokohama, Japan , Ohtake, Shinji Department of Urology - Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine - Yokohama, Japan , Kawahara, Takashi Department of Urology - Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine - Yokohama, Japan , Nakaigawa, Noboru Department of Urology - Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine - Yokohama, Japan , Yao, Masahiro Department of Urology - Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine - Yokohama, Japan , Noguchi, Go Department of Urology - Kanagawa Cancer Center - Yokohama, Japan , Chiba, Kimio Department of Urology - Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital - Kawasaki, Japan , Uemura, Hiroji Departments of Urology and Renal Transplantation - Yokohama City University Medical Center - Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Horseshoe kidney is one of the most common congenital renal fusion anomalies. Due to its poor mobility andabnormal vasculature form, surgeons should pay close attention to all anatomical variations.Case Presentation.An 83-year-oldwoman was referred to our hospital because of left renal tumor in a horseshoe kidney incidentally found by her previoushospital. We performed laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. The pathological diagnosis was clear cell renal cell carcinoma. G2INFαV-pT1a with a negative surgical margin. No evidence of recurrence has been noted, and the renal function is wellpreserved at 28 months after surgery.Conclusion.When performing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal carcinoma,especially a horseshoe kidney, preoperative imaging is crucial for identifying the location of the renal vessels
