Analysis of 51 Patients with Horseshoe Kidney

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Abstract
HORSESHOE kidney is considered to be one of the more common congenital urologic anomalies, probably occurring in about 0.25 per cent of the general population.1 It is estimated that over 1000 cases are recorded in the literature, either included in various series or as single case reports.2 It has been stated that the existence of horseshoe kidney strongly predisposes to serious renal disease,3 and the vast majority of articles in the literature suggest that the condition is not only prevalent but also of serious consequence.4 The literature deals mainly with the surgery of the horseshoe kidney and with the various . . .