Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology  2014;18(2):106-110

doi:10.3339/jkspn.2014.18.2.106

Congenital Thoracic Ectopic Kidney associated with Diaphragmatic Hernia in a 15-month-old Boy.

Eu Jeen YANG 1 ; Yeon Jun JEONG ; Pyoung Han HWANG ; Dae Yeol LEE ; Min Sun KIM

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Keywords

Intrathoracic kidney; Diaphragmatic hernia

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Congenital thoracic ectopic kidney is a very rare developmental disorder and the rarest type of ectopic kidney. This condition is usually asymptomatic and detected incidentally on routine chest radiography. Most cases of thoracic ectopic kidney develop in adulthood and during the neonatal period, and congenital thoracic ectopic kidney rarely develops in children. Most patients are asymptomatic, and the treatment depends on the diagnosis. Herein, we report a rare case of ectopic thoracic kidney associated with a diaphragmatic hernia in a 15-month-old male infant, who presented with periodic severe irritability. The thoracic ectopic kidney was detected as a mass in the right base of the chest on routine chest radiography.