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Point-of-Care Kidney and Genitourinary Ultrasound in Adults: Image Acquisition
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Unilateral ectopic right kidney, an incidental finding during pelvic sonogram
Luqman Dabiri1, Wellman Cheung
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University Hospital of Brooklyn, Downstate Medical Center and the Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. lkdabiri@yahoo.com
Journal of the National Medical Association
|October 21, 2006
Summary
An ectopic renal kidney was incidentally discovered during a pelvic ultrasound for incomplete abortion. This highlights the importance of identifying pelvic ectopic kidneys in gynecology and obstetrics before pelvic surgery.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive medicine
- Urology
- Diagnostic imaging
Background:
- Pelvic ectopic kidneys are rare congenital anomalies.
- Incomplete abortion necessitates pelvic sonography for diagnosis and management.
Observation:
- An ectopic renal kidney was incidentally identified during a pelvic sonogram.
- The patient presented with symptoms of incomplete abortion.
Findings:
- The incidental finding of a pelvic ectopic kidney during evaluation for incomplete abortion.
- Discussion of the clinical significance of pelvic ectopic kidneys.
Implications:
- Emphasizes the need to identify contralateral renal anomalies before pelvic surgery.
- Highlights the importance of considering ectopic kidney in gynecological and obstetrical imaging.
- Reviews differential diagnoses for pelvic masses in women.
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