Intrathoracic Kidney: Report of A Case.
- Author:
Jae Mann SONG
1
;
Hong Sup KIM
;
Sei Hwan KIM
;
Myung Soon KIM
Author Information
1. Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
intrathoracic kidney
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Diaphragm;
Humans;
Kidney*;
Mediastinum;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Thorax;
Urography
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1987;28(1):133-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intrathoracic ectopia denotes either a partial or a complete protrusion of the kidney above the diaphragm into the postecioc mediastinum and is a very rare developmental anomaly. The vast majority of patient with this anomaly has remained asymptomatic but discovered on routine chest radiographs. The diagnosis is made following a routine chest X-ray, lateral chest film and excretory urography. Herein we report a case of intrathoracic kidney which was found incidentally during the routine check-up and normal function of kidney.
