Incidentally diagnosed right-sided intrathoracic kidney

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Oct 10:2012:bcr2012007117. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007117.

Abstract

Ectopic kidney is a well-known congenital anomaly. Intrathoracic kidney, as a form of renal ectopia, is an extremely rare entity. A 62-year-old man presented to the department of radiodiagnosis for evaluation of urinary problems. On the basis of ultrasonography, he was diagnosed to be having intrathoracic kidney, which was confirmed by CT scan. We present the details of the patient and brief review of the relevant literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Choristoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Kidney*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Thoracic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography