Pediatric Horseshoe Kidney
Horseshoe kidney occurs when a child’s two kidneys fuse together, creating a “U” or horseshoe shape.
What is a Pediatric Horseshoe Kidney?
Horseshoe kidney is when a child is born with the bases or bottoms of the two kidneys connected, thus creating a “U” or horseshoe shape.
What are the signs and symptoms of a Pediatric Horseshoe Kidney?
Some children with horseshoe kidney have no symptoms. Those who experience symptoms may have one or more of the following:
What are the causes of a Pediatric Horseshoe Kidney?
This condition occurs during fetal development, and the cause is unknown.
Pediatric Horseshoe Kidney Doctors and Providers
Craig Peters, MDPediatric Urologist
Elizabeth Brown, MDPediatric Nephrologist
Keri Drake, MDPediatric Nephrologist
David Ewalt, MDPediatric Urologist
Jyothsna Gattineni, MDPediatric Nephrologist
Micah Jacobs, MDPediatric Urologist
Halima Janjua, MDPediatric Nephrologist
Raymond Quigley, MDPediatric Nephrologist
Mouin Seikaly, MDPediatric Nephrologist
Irina Stanasel, MDPediatric Urologist
Smitha Vidi, MDPediatric Nephrologist
Bruce Schlomer, MDPediatric Urologist
Robin Landgraf, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Nephrology