Is a horseshoe kidney life threatening

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 ... View answer

Hi Doctor, One of my collegues who is 37yrs old male undergone USG recently which showed Grade II Fatty liver and Horse shoe kidneys. His urine microalbumin is 26 mcg/mg and urine microalbumin is 580ug ... View answer

as pain in the pelvic region. Ultrasounds normal. Follow up Cat Scan normal except horseshoe kidney ... View answer

Hi, We have a beautiful 6 month old baby girl who was born with a horseshoe kidney . The U/S at birth indicated that the left left kidney measured 4.7cm and the right 2.9cm. There was mild dilation ... View answer

I have a horseshoe kidney with years of infections and stones. A month ago I underwent leg lips. Swelled very little and doing well until 2 2weeks ago. Now have kidney infections and likely ... View answer

Can you kindly elaborate on the statistics of children diagnozed with a pelvic, horseshoe kidney? how many have a normal life? How many suffer from minor symptoms such as stone kidney? And how... View answer

I am 30 yrs. old and have a horseshoe kidney, I also recently found out that I have a heart ... and they found nothing. I was wondering could this be from a complication of my horseshoe kidney. ... View answer

I m 60 and found out I had a horseshoe kidney about 10 years ago. I have been living with advanced ... should I know about my kidney to help me to be healthy? Can use hurt the kidney by falling... View answer

Greetings, I was recently in a major car accident and required MRI for neck, shoulder, back, & pelvic area; my question is about an apparent horseshoe kidney demonstrating fusion between the inferior ... View answer

Hi. My son and daughter in law went and had their 20 week ultrasound today to find out the sex of their baby. They couldnt tell the sex but they found that the baby has a horseshoe kidney. What ... View answer