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A report of unusual crossed fused renal ectopia and minimal invasive management of calculi

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Crossed renal ectopias with fusion are rare anomalies of the kidney. Urinary upper tract anatomy is modified and urinary stones may occur. We report such a case, with precise anatomical description of the kidneys and the successful management of a stone with minimal invasive techniques.

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  1. Service d’Urologie, Hôpital Tenon, APHP, Paris, France

    Stéphane Larré, Xavier Carpentier, Philippe Sèbe, Olivier Cussenot & Olivier Traxer

  2. Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Tenon, APHP, Paris, France

    Marc Tassart

  3. Département d’Anatomie, Histologie et Embryologie, Université Paris VII, Paris, France

    Olivier Cussenot

  4. Hôpital Henri Mondor, Service d’Urologie, 51 avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010, Creteil, France

    Stéphane Larré

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Larré, S., Carpentier, X., Sèbe, P. et al. A report of unusual crossed fused renal ectopia and minimal invasive management of calculi. Surg Radiol Anat 29, 393–395 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-007-0223-3

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