Ectopic Thoracic Kidney Research Articles

Congenital Intrathoracic Ectopic Kidney in Association With Bochdalek Hernia

Thoracic ectopic kidney is the rarest type of ectopic kidney with a reported finding of one in every 15,000 autopsies. The diagnosis of this anomaly is often incidental. Children may be symptomatic with recurrent respiratory symptoms. We present a case of an infant with a thoracic ectopic kidney associated with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia that was initially misdiagnosed as unresolved pneumonia due to persistent well-demarcated opacity in the left lower lobe. Our aim is to increase awareness about this rare entity.

Recurrent renal stone in thoracic ectopic kidney due to diaphragmatic hernia.

Recurrent renal stone in thoracic ectopic kidney due to diaphragmatic hernia.

Right thoracic ectopic kidney with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Thoracic ectopic kidney with congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a rare congenital malformation. We report a case of right thoracic ectopic kidney associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a 4-year-old girl. Chest X-ray indicated the right diaphragmatic distention and contrast-enhanced CT showed thoracic ectopic kidney. We chose thoracoscopic approach for a complete anatomical repair. The bottom of the lower lobe of the right lung adhered to the hernia sac. Right thoracic ectopic kidney was pushed into abdominal cavity and congenital diaphragmatic defect was closed. Postoperative hemodynamics and renal function were normal. We review similar literatures and summarize surgical experience.

Right ectopic intrathoracic kidney: Unusual clinical presentation in a young patient affected by scrotal varicocele

Intrathoracic kidney is a partial or complete displacement of the kidney above the hemidiaphragm into the mediastinal compartment of the thorax. It is usually seen as an incidental finding discovered on chest radiograph or abdominal ultrasound. However computed tomography consents the correct detection of intrathoracic masses and defines their shape, size, and extent. We here report a case of ectopic thoracic kidney in a 22-year-old man who had a long history of scrotal discomfort associated with right varicocele. Frequently, this ectopia does not affect renal function and the stretched ureter provides good drainage. In literature, a small number of cases shows that varicocele is a possible mode of presentation of kidney tumors, but this is the first case of varicocele secondary to intrathoracic kidney ectopia.

Ectopic thoracic kidney in a child presenting with recurrent cough

Ectopic thoracic kidney is a rare clinical entity in pediatric patients. It is usually an incidental finding on evaluation of patients with recurrent cough or mediastinal mass. Its clinical course is benign. We are presenting a case of right ectopic intrathoracic kidney diagnosed incidentally on con

Cephalad-renal ectopia: Bilateral subdiaphragmatic kidneys in a patient of omphalocele with ventral hernia

Renal ectopia is a rare congenital anomaly. Thoracic ectopic kidney was being considered as rarest, however no case of bilateral subdiaphragmatic kidneys in omphalocele patients presented with ventral hernia has been reported yet, as per our best of knowledge. This is a report of a 5-year-old male patient who presented with ventral hernia after omphalocele. A thorough examination, laboratory, and radiological investigations including ultrasonography, plain abdominal x-ray, intravenous urogram, and computerized tomography revealed bilateral subdiaphragmatic ectopic kidneys with azygos continuation of inferior vena cava, retro-aortic left renal vein and spina bifida.

Mass Effect of Pulmonary Sequestration: Multiloculated–Multiseptated Pneumomediastinum

Pulmonary sequestration (PS) and pneumomediastinum are two rare clinical diseases. Pneumomediastinum was generally observed in infants either with diseased lungs or who were performed assisted ventilation or resuscitation following birth. It was reported in patients with existing ectopic thoracic kidney and laryngeal cysts however, no coexisting congenital lung anomalies were reported. Here, we report the pneumomediastinum occurred due the extralobar PS because of the mass effect of the lesion.

Ectopic Thoracic Kidney: Case Presentation and Literature Review

Objective: A clinical case of a 67-year-old male incidentally diagnosed with left intrathoracic kidney during the study of abdominal pain. Methods: A literature review about de incidence, origins, clinics and diagnosis of this kind of ectopic kidney was made. Results: A thoracoabdominal CAT scan with contrast revealed an ectopic intrathoracic kidney with a left diaphragmatic hernia. Conclusion: Ectopic intrathoracic kidney is a quite infrequent finding; it is usually asymptomatic, diagnosed incidentally and it generally does not require any treatment.

Thoracic Kidney: Extremely Rare State of Aberrant Kidney.

The thorax is the rarest place among all forms of renal ectopia. We report a rare case of an unacquired thoracic kidney. Only about 200 cases of the thoracic kidney have ever been reported in medical literature worldwide. In this paper we present the rarest form of nontraumatic nonhernia associated, truly ectopic thoracic kidney. The differential diagnosis and management options and classification of this rare form of aberrant kidney are discussed.

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

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

A right thoracic kidney with a pulmonary vascular malformation in an adult.

Ectopic thoracic kidneys are rare anomalies, accounting for less than 5% of all renal ectopia. The anomaly is usually found incidentally on a chest radiograph, with no respiratory or systemic symptoms. It usually presents in the left posteroinferior thorax, associated with a congenital diaphragmatic defect or hernia and is more frequent in males than females. Associated anomalies of other organs are rare and inconsistent. We report a case of a 55-year-old female who was referred to our hospital for evaluation of a mass-like lesion in the right chest, identified incidentally on a chest radiograph. Contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography revealed a right ectopic thoracic kidney with a closed diaphragm and an accompanying pulmonary vascular malformation.

Ectopic Thoracic Kidney and End-Stage Renal Disease in a 38-Year-Old Nigerian

This patient is a 38-year-old housewife who presented with a one-month history of difficulty, in breathing, chest pain and bilateral leg swelling and had a blood pressure of 260/150 mmHg, features of malignant hypertension and hypertensive heart disease. Chest CT scan revealed a chest location of the left kidney. She also had elevated serum urea and creatinine and proteinuria (++). The right kidney was normally located with loss of corticomedullary differentiation. She is on maintenance haemodialysis and is being worked up for possible left nephrectomy.

Thoracic ectopic kidney

Гръдният ектопичен бъбрек е рядка аномалия, най-ряд- ка от всичките видове бъбречни ектопии (p = 0.005%). Представяме случай на пациентка на 30 години, която е постъпила в клиниката по повод на болки в корема по време на стоене дълго и еднократна макроскопска хематурия. От извършената рентгенова графия инци- дентно се установи допълнителна маса в основата на левия бял дроб. Тази формация впоследствие се идентифицира като бъбречна ектопия чрез извършване на компютърна то- мография - важно изследване в диагностицирането натова сравнително доброкачествено състояние.

Ectopic Thoracic Kidney

Ectopic thoracic kidney is a very rare congenital defect and is usually diagnosed incidentally. 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid SPECT-CT images of a 7-year-old boy with left ectopic thoracic kidney are presented here.

Thoracic Ectopic Kidney in a 86 Year Old Male with Multiple Co-morbidities

Thoracic ectopic kidney is a rare congenital anomaly that is often missed. We report a case of diaphragmatic hernia associated with a left thoracic ectopic kidney and bowel herniation into the left hemithorax. Radiological studies including chest radiology and computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis.

Right thoracic ectopic kidney in a child with breathing difficulties—Sonographic diagnosis

Congenital intrathoracic ectopic kidney is a rare congenital abnormality that is usually found as an incidental lesion on chest radiographs. We report the case of a 6-month-old male with a 1-day history of breathing difficulties whose chest radiograph revealed a soft tissue right basilar mass. Further investigation utilizing ultrasound revealed a thoracic kidney. This case demonstrates the importance of sonography as a diagnostic tool in identifying thoracic kidneys in the pediatric age group.

A Rare Case of Ectopic Intrathoracic Kidney in a 1-Year-old Child

Congenital thoracic ectopic kidney is a rare developmental anomaly, with the thorax being the rarest and higher location of ectopic kidneys. This anomaly is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally on routine chest radiography. At least 200 cases of thoracic kidney have been described, with the vast majority of cases documented in adults. To our knowledge, this is only the sixth case of congenital ectopic thoracic kidney described in a child. Herein, we report a rare case of a 1-year-old child exhibiting ectopic intrathoracic kidney. We further discuss the embryonic background and the current management of this pathology.

Thoracic kidney associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

We report three cases of ectopic thoracic (or superior ectopic) kidney; one in a neonate and two in 6-month-old children, associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. In all cases the diagnosis was made during surgery and confirmed by intravenous pyelography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging in the postoperative period. Because of the rarity of this condition we report these cases together with a wide review of the published reports.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy of a staghorn stone in thoracic ectopic kidney

Congenital thoracic ectopic kidney is a very rare developmental anomaly and the rarest form of all ectopic kidneys. It is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally on routine chest radiography. Herein we reported the first case of staghorn stone in a thoracic kidney managed successfully by percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

A male patient with right-sided thoracic kidney, diabetes mellitus, hearing loss and renal dysfunction

A 48-year-old man with diabetes mellitus and hypertension was found to have a thoracic right-sided ectopic kidney with a sensorineuronal hearing loss and tubular abnormalities such as hyponatremia, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis with microalbuminuria. He was treated with ACEI and sodium and potassium supplements. However, this only partially corrected his metabolic abnormalities.