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Thoracic ectopic kidney in adults. A report of 2 cases
Andrzej Drop1, Elzbieta Czekajska-Chehab, Ryszard Maciejewski
1Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
Abstract:
Thoracic kidney is the rarest, usually asymptomatic type of kidney ectopia. 2 cases of thoracic kidney discovered incidentally through chest radiography are reported. In both patients renal function tests were normal and no further treatment was necessary. Ultrasonography and computed tomography studies performed for confirmation of the diagnosis are presented. An embryonic background of this abnormality is discussed.
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