Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with fused kidneys on the wrong side found by ultrasound
By J.Q. Fulgêncio et al.·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Crossed renal ectopia with fusion in a female feline: case report
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old mixed-breed female cat was brought in after surgery because the vet suspected she might be bleeding. An ultrasound was done, but instead of finding bleeding, the vet discovered that her left kidney was unusually shaped and larger than normal, and the right kidney was missing. Further tests showed that her kidneys were fused together, a condition known as crossed renal ectopia. Fortunately, the cat showed no symptoms and her kidney function was normal, so no treatment was needed.
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Abstract
ABSTRACT A 3 year old female feline of mixed breed was sent to the diagnostic imaging sector under suspicion of bleeding due to ovariohysterectomy. An abdominal ultrasonography was performed to confirm the initial suspicion. However, no signs of bleeding were found, instead it was observed that the left renal silhouette had two pelvises and was elongated and larger than normal. The right kidney was not found. Excretory urography was requested to evaluate the condition of the ureters. The final diagnosis was crossed renal ectopia with fusion in an asymptomatic cat with no changes in renal function.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-10533