AUTHOR=Zhang Dongxu , Lu Youyi , Sun Fengze , Yao Huibao , Wu Jitao , Wang Jipeng 

TITLE=Retroperitoneal Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Horseshoe Kidney: A Case Report

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Urology

VOLUME=Volume 1 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/urology/articles/10.3389/fruro.2021.776995

DOI=10.3389/fruro.2021.776995

ISSN=2673-9828

ABSTRACT=Abstract
Background: Horseshoe kidney (HSK) has always been a challenge for urologists depending on its particular anatomy. We report a case of renal tumor in a patient with HSK, who underwent tumor resection by retroperitoneal robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. 
Case Presentations: A 47-year-old man with HSK presented to our hospital with a solid renal mass. Computed tomography urography (CTU) showed a 4.3 × 4.4 cm mass in the upper pole of the right kidney. Patients received a retroperitoneal robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy on basis of CT three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions.
Conclusion: The present case report highlights the feasibility of retroperitoneal robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for horseshoe kidney, and the advantages of preoperative CT scan with three-dimensional reconstructions.