Pancake kidney and jejunal atresia: An uncommon dual anomaly detected prenatally—A case report


Bayrak A. C., FADILOĞLU E., KAYIKÇI U., İDİLMAN İ. S., ÖZCAN H. N., DEREN Ö.

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jcu.23648
  • Journal Name: Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CINAHL
  • Keywords: jejunal atresia, pancake kidney, prenatal diagnosis
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Pancake kidney is a renal fusion anomaly with only a few reported prenatal diagnoses. Other structural anomalies beyond the urogenital system may also be associated. This study describes a dual anomaly case detected prenatally, comprising of pancake kidney and jejunal atresia. A postnatal abdominal ultrasound confirmed both kidneys were fused in the midline at the aortic bifurcation level, along with a type 3b jejunal atresia. Based on the available limited evidence about pancake kidney, renal functions appear to remain largely preserved and unaffected as in our case according to 6 months of follow-up. However, further investigation is needed to explore any potential association with chromosomal and structural abnormalities in selected cases.