Pancake kidney and jejunal atresia: An uncommon dual anomaly detected prenatally—A case report
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, vol.52, no.4, pp.478-481, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 52 Issue: 4
- 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
- Page Numbers: pp.478-481
- 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.