A rare case of renal fusion anomaly detected by renal scintigraphy

Abstract

Congenital renal tract anomalies are not infrequent and are an important entity to consider as they are often associated with congenital  anomalies of other organs. If left untreated they may present with pathological sequalae eventually leading to kidney failure. Although  many anomalies have been described previously by radiological modalities, there are few reports of detection on Technetium-99m  diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid/dimercaptosuccinic acid (99m Tc-DTPA/DMSA) renal scans. We present a case of partial renal fusion with intact renal parenchymal function detected on 99mTc-DTPA/DMSA renal scans.