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Special Cases in Renal Trauma

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The occurrence of trauma in ectopic kidneys, horseshoe kidneys (HSK), renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs), and kidney allografts is very rare, although they are more prone to damage than normal kidneys when hit. A simple explanation is the extreme rarity of these abnormal kidneys compared with normal kidneys.

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AL-Mamari, S.A. (2023). Special Cases in Renal Trauma. In: Urogenital Trauma: A Practical Guide. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6171-9_10

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