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Inferior crossed fused renal ectopia

MedGen UID:
1814380
•Concept ID:
C5676816
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Type A cross fused renal ectopia
 
HPO: HP:0034230

Definition

A type of cross fused renal ectopia characterized by fusion between the upper pole of the cross-fused ectopic kidney (located more inferiorly relative to the other kidney) and the lower pole of the other orthotopic kidney (located in a more superior position). [from HPO]

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  • CROGVInferior crossed fused renal ectopia

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Etiology

Pancake kidney, a rare and often misdiagnosed malformation: a case report and radiological differential diagnosis.
Lomoro P, Simonetti I, Vinci G, Fichera V, Prevedoni Gorone MS
J Ultrasound 2019 Jun;22(2):207-213. Epub 2018 Oct 25 doi: 10.1007/s40477-018-0331-4. PMID: 30361920Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Unveiling the confusion in renal fusion anomalies: role of imaging.
Kubihal V, Razik A, Sharma S, Das CJ
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2021 Sep;46(9):4254-4265. Epub 2021 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s00261-021-03072-1. PMID: 33811515
Case Report of a Pelvic Crossed Fused Renal Ectopic Kidney.
Simonds E, Iwanaga J, Kikuta S, Schumacher M, Dupont G, Altafulla J, Yilmaz E, Oskouian RJ, Tubbs RS
Kurume Med J 2020 Jul 1;66(1):55-58. Epub 2020 Apr 24 doi: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS661004. PMID: 32336732
Crossed fused renal ectopia in children: a review of clinical profile, surgical challenges, and outcome.
Loganathan AK, Bal HS
J Pediatr Urol 2019 Aug;15(4):315-321. Epub 2019 Jun 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.06.019. PMID: 31331806
Pancake kidney, a rare and often misdiagnosed malformation: a case report and radiological differential diagnosis.
Lomoro P, Simonetti I, Vinci G, Fichera V, Prevedoni Gorone MS
J Ultrasound 2019 Jun;22(2):207-213. Epub 2018 Oct 25 doi: 10.1007/s40477-018-0331-4. PMID: 30361920Free PMC Article
Crossed renal ectopia with fusion: report of two patients.
Boyan N, Kubat H, Uzum A
Clin Anat 2007 Aug;20(6):699-702. doi: 10.1002/ca.20464. PMID: 17309069

Therapy

Retroperitoneal bleeding after L4-L5 diskectomy in a patient with crossed-fused renal ectopia: treatment by selective embolization.
Khan HG, Didier D, Otten P, Fransen P
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 1996 Sep-Oct;19(5):348-51. doi: 10.1007/BF02570189. PMID: 8781158

Prognosis

Crossed fused renal ectopia in children: a review of clinical profile, surgical challenges, and outcome.
Loganathan AK, Bal HS
J Pediatr Urol 2019 Aug;15(4):315-321. Epub 2019 Jun 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.06.019. PMID: 31331806

Clinical prediction guides

Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome with rare findings of inferior crossed-fused renal ectopia and Gartner's duct cyst: a video case report.
Liang G, Xia W, Liang Y, Zhu Q, Zou L, Zhang J, Jiang H
Fertil Steril 2021 Feb;115(2):525-527. Epub 2020 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.1433. PMID: 33069370

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