| | | | | decreases urine flow and repeated infection that |
| The horseshoe kidney is a congenital anomaly | | | | may develop in to kidney stones. |
| where in the kidneys are actually fuse together to | | | | The cause of the horseshoe kidney is often |
| form a horseshoe shape during conception, while | | | | associated with trisomy 18. Congenital defect is |
| the fetus is still being developed. It is associated | | | | most likely to play a role for this condition. |
| with other underlying genetical disorders. Usually, | | | | According to wrongdiagnosis.com, some underlying |
| the binding of the kidneys can be classified in to | | | | causes of horseshoe kidney are as follows: |
| two; the crossed fused ectopia and the most | | | | Brachyphalangy, polydactyly, and tibial aplasia |
| common, the horseshoe kidney or renal fusion. | | | | hypoplasia, Caudal duplication, chromosomal |
| The horseshoe kidney is a very frequent anomaly | | | | abberations, Faciocardiorenal syndrome, Focal |
| that affects 1 out of 400 people. | | | | dermal hypoplasia, Turner Syndrome, WAGR |
| Symptoms of the horseshoe kidney usually | | | | Syndrome, Wilms tumor, aniridia, genitourinary |
| include nausea, recurring urinary tract infection, | | | | anomalies and mental retardation. |
| kidney stones and abdominal discomfort. | | | | Horseshoe kidney can be diagnosed by UTI |
| Vesicouteral reflux makes the kidneys prone to | | | | detection, bladder tests, MRIs, CT scans and |
| infection. Horseshoe kidneys are often | | | | ultrasounds. It is often asymptomatic and |
| asymptomatic. They are usually discovered in the | | | | treatment is usually to control or give medical |
| autopsy but it is important to be aware of this | | | | attention to the symptoms and not so much |
| condition especially when it actually increases your | | | | about the cause. Another thing would be to visit a |
| chance in getting kidney stones, kidney | | | | urology specialist or your physician and inquire |
| obstruction, and kidney cancer such as wilm's | | | | about the treatments available as an option. The |
| tumor, transitional cell carcinoma, and carcinoid | | | | condition doesn't impede nor keep you from living |
| tumors. Kidney obstruction is caused by the | | | | a normal life. If you think having horseshoe kidney |
| abnormal presentation of the kidney that leads to | | | | can prevent you from living normal, tell that to |
| abnormal placement of the ureter. It then | | | | Mel Gibson. Yes, he has it. |