Crossed and non-fused kidneys are an exceedingly rare congenital anomaly in which one or both kidneys cross the midline to the opposite side. At the same time, the ureters are inserted in their normal anatomical locations in the bladder. Although crossed ectopic kidneys are mostly asymptomatic and incidentally discovered during workup for other disorders, they are prone to urological complications such as urinary tract infections (UTIs).
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