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This study analyzed 9 cases of supernumerary kidneys identified between 2000-2017 through a systematic review of over 460,000 abdominal imaging exams. The supernumerary kidneys were located caudal to the ipsilateral kidney in 6 cases and cranial in 3 cases. Clinical findings included calculi in 3 kidneys, hydronephrosis in 5 kidneys, and recurrent pyelonephritis in 1 kidney. Computed tomography reliably diagnosed all supernumerary kidneys and their prevalence was estimated to be 1 in 26,750 based on the

Author
Pedro Henrique Silveira
Language
EN