Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-9-2018
Publication Title
Cureus
Keywords
anatomic variation; anatomy; ectopic kidney; horseshoe kidney; pelvic kidney
Abstract
Kidney development is a complex process that begins during the sixth to eighth weeks of life. Failure of ascent of the kidney will cause the kidney to remain in the pelvis i.e., pelvic kidney. Here, we review this entity in detail and illustrate such embryological derailment. In most cases, a pelvic kidney is an incidental finding and is usually asymptomatic. Anatomic variations of the renal vasculature have been reported in cases of pelvic kidneys and these are highlighted in this review. Clinicians who treat patients for renal or pelvic disease or interpret images of the pelvis should be well informed of the anatomy and embryology of the pelvic kidney.
Clinical Institute
Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)
Clinical Institute
Kidney & Diabetes
Department
Neurosciences
Department
Nephrology
Department
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Recommended Citation
Eid, Seif; Iwanaga, Joe; Loukas, Marios; Oskouian, Rod J; and Tubbs, R Shane, "Pelvic Kidney: A Review of the Literature." (2018). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 639.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/639
