Glomerular changes in trisomy 18-related horseshoe kidney: report of a case and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Giuseppina Parodo (Author), Clara Gerosa (Author), Daniela Fanni (Author), Giovanni Ottonello (Author), Valerio Mais (Author), Peter Van Eyken (Author), Nicoletta Iacovidou (Author), Gavino Faa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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A case of horseshoe kidney is reported in a 11 week-old fetus affected by trisomy 18. Macroscopic examination did not show any other pathological change. The histological picture of the fused-kidney was characterized by architectural and glomerular changes. At x 100 magnification, large areas of met...