Three Cases of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Associated with Horseshoe Kidney
- VernacularTitle:馬蹄腎を合併した腹部大動脈りゅうの３症例
- Author:
Noriyuki Sasaki
;
Jun Kiyosawa
;
Junichi Tanaka
;
Masayoshi Kobayashi
;
Kenji Hida
;
Hiroo Shikata
;
Shigeru Sakamoto
;
Junichi Matsubara
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2004;33(4):259-262
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: Horseshoe kidney is an unusual abnormality occurring in 0.25% of the population. In surgery for AAA with horseshoe kidney, reconstruction of aberrant renal and preservation of renal isthmus is important. We report 3 cases of AAA with horseshoe kidney treated successfully without division of the isthmus.