Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is a congenital kidney anomaly that urologists frequently encounter for different reasons such as obstruction, stones, and malignancy.1 Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare and potentially harmful diagnosis as it may lead to serious complications such as sepsis, renal failure, and potentially life-threatening conditions.2 A combination of HSK and XGP is rarely encountered and creates a challenge to urologists in the prospect of diagnosis and management. Few articles were published showing the feasibility of laparoscopic heminephrectomy in such a situation.3 Therefore, we present a case of XGP and HSK treated with modified transperitoneal laparoscopic heminephrectomy.

Title

Urology Case Reports

Publisher

elsevier

Publisher Country

Netherlands

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

0.5

Publication Type

Prtinted only

Volume

38

Year

2021

Pages

3