Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT)

I-Number

1-Renal agenesis

2-Supernumerary kidney

II-Fusion

1-Horseshoe kidney: most common ***********

2-Cross fused renal ectopia

3-Pancake kidney “krep böbrek”

4-Supernumerary kidney “fazladan böbrek”

III-Location

1-Pelvic kidney

2-Crossed renal ectopia (fused or unfused)

3-Abnormal renal rotation (renal malrotation)

4-Nephroptosis (floating kidney)

5-İntrathoracic kidney

IV-Shape

1-Persistent fetal lobulation

2-Hypertrophied column of Bertin

3-Hilar lip “dudak”

4-Dromedary hump “deve hörgücü”

V-Vasculature

1-Multiple renal arteries: common; present in ~30% of patients 1

2-Renal vein anomalies

a-Retroaortic or circumaortic left renal vein

b-Supernumerary renal veins

VI-Collecting System

1-Duplex collecting system: most common (overall)

2-Bifid collecting system

Retrocaval ureter