A rare case: Congenital thoracic ectopic kidney with diaphragmatic eventration

Arslan H., Aydogan C., Orcen C., Gonullu E.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.66, no.3, pp.339-341, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 66 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.339-341
  • Keywords: Diaphragm eventration, Congenital, Thoracic ectopic kidney, CT, CHILD
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Thoracic ectopic kidney is a rare developmental anomaly that is the least frequent one among all forms of ectopic kidneys. The condition is generally asymptomatic. If a kidney image is missing on one side in renalor pelvic region in sonographic examination, the possibility of thoracic ectopic kidney should be taken into consideration. For final diagnosis, chest radiography and thorax computerised tomography should be obtained. We herein report a rare case of intra-thoracic kidney accompanied by diaphragm eventration.