A Case of Ectopic Thoracic Kidney.
- Author:
Soon Man PARK
1
;
Kwang Sung PARK
;
Soo Bang RYU
;
Byung Kap MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Chonnam University, Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Renal ectopia;
Ectopic thoracic kidney
- MeSH:
Diaphragm;
Kidney*;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1994;35(8):912-914
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ectopic thoracic kidney is an extremely rare developmental anomaly. Most cases are discovered incidentally on a routine chest roentgenogram. Since the ectopic thoracic kidney may be mistaken for a space-occupying lesion originating above the diaphragm, it is of clinical and diagnostic importance to the thoracic surgeon. We report a case of ectopic thoracic kidney that was diagnosed by chest roentgenogram, intravenous pyelogram, computerized tomogram, and aortogram.
