Horseshoe Kidney: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

midline renal fusion, L-shaped kidney, fusion anomaly, fusion anomalies, fused kidneys, symmetric horseshoe kidneys, asymmetric horseshoe kidneys, isthmus, lateral renal fusion, crossed fused ectopia

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Abid Irshad, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina
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Susan Ackerman, MD, Director of Ultrasound, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina
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James Ravenel, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Chief of Thoracic Imaging, Clinical Director of Computed Tomography, Assistant Residency Program Director, Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina
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