Crossed fused ectopy of the right kidney complicating the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1989 May-Jun;30(3):503-5.

Authors

M Lepäntalo¹, J Sipponen, E Tierala

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.

PMID: 2745541

Abstract

A case with crossed fused ectopy of the right kidney covering an abdominal aortic aneurysm and thus complicating its repair is described as a rarity.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aorta, Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Kidney / abnormalities*
Male