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Is UTI And Horseshoe Kidney Together Life Threatening?

Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2014

Question: My little girl who is nearly 5 has just been diagnosed following an ultrasound for a UTI with a horseshoe kidney - is this a life threatening or life limiting condition. Thank you

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, not at all.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Horseshoe kidney is one of the congenital malformation of the kidneys where lower poles of both kidneys are attached to each other.

But this is not something life threatening.Only such kindey is prone for injury in case of abdominal trauma and some time such individuals get more frequent urinary tract infections than normal individuals.but that can be very well taken care of.So no need to worry.

Only once in a while like say annually you can get an ultrasound done to see everything is fine.

Hope this helps.Please ask if there are doubts.Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (3 hours later)

Thank you for your response... I have read a lot of concerning references on google to tumours and cancer in relation to a horseshoe kidney...please could you let me know if this is a high risk thank you

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Marginal higher risk might be there.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Marginal higher risk might be there.But I have never seen anything like that in horse kidney.And I have see lots of horseshoe kidney cases , so you can take my word.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (8 hours later)

Hi

thank you so much for your responses - a final question I have which I have been unable to ascertain in my research is in the event that someone (a child) with a horseshoe kidney requires a kidney transplant is this available as an option, thank you

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
There is no need of transplant.

Detailed Answer:
Horseshoe kidney is functionally as good as normal kidney.Only its a structural anomaly.

So horseshoe kidney is per se not indication of transplant.Nor it is justified to get it done.

Only such patients are prone to infection and trauma.And this should be avoided or treated promptly.

Please dont worry.I have seen many healthy old aged patients who never knew that they had horseshoe kidney.

Best wishes to your daughter for a health life.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar