ABSTRACT
Surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) with coexisting horseshoe kidney
(HSK) is technically challenging because of complex anatomy. Endovascular repair has
emerged as a common approach to AAA repair and represents a valid alternative in selected
patients with AAA and concomitant congenital renal anomalies. We report a case of
successful percutaneous endovascular repair in a patient with coexistent AAA and HSK.
Careful preoperative planning is essential in successful endovascular management of
abdominal aneurysms in these patients.
KEYWORDS
Abdominal aortic aneurysm - horseshoe kidney - congenital renal anomaly - endovascular
abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
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Alik FarberM.D. F.A.C.S. F.I.C.A.
Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston University Medical Center
88 East Newton Street, Collamore Building, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02119-2393
Email: alik.farber@bmc.org
