Horseshoe kidney itself does not cause any symptoms but children are more likely to have other problems, including:
Symptoms can include fever, vomiting, pain on passing urine, abdominal or back pain, needing to pass urine more frequently.
Pelvi-ureteric junction dysfunction or obstruction
A blockage of the urine flow at the area (junction) between the ureter and the pelvis of the kidney. Symptoms can include abdominal or back pain, swelling in the abdomen, poor growth, bloody or cloudy urine
Urine travels back up the tubes from the bladder to the kidneys, in the opposite direction than it should do. This can cause similar symptoms to a urinary tract infection, bloody or cloudy urine.
Also known as nephrolithiasis, these are collections of crystals that join together in the urinary tract. This can cause sharp abdominal or back pain, nausea or vomiting, fevers, bloody or cloudy urine.
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