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Published on: July 8, 2025
[Intrathoracic ectopic kidney in an adult: case report and bibliographic review]
Fernando Vázquez Alonso1, Francisco Javier Vicente Prados, Manrique Pascual Geler
1Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves de Granada, Granada, España. fernando.vazquez.alonso.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
Objective:
We report the case of a 61-year-old male with the incidental diagnosis of intrathoracic renal ectopia during the workup study for a possible lung mass.
Methods:
We performed a bibliographic review on the incidence, origin, clinical presentation and diagnosis of this type of renal ectopia.
Results:
Chest x-ray showed a left posterior mediastinum mass. Bronchoscopy was performed showing signs of extrinsic compression with absence of neoplastic cells. CT scan revealed a left intrathoracic ectopic kidney with diaphragmatic hernia.
Conclusions:
Intrathoracic renal ectopia is a very unfrequent finding, often asymptomatic, frequently an incidental diagnosis that does not require treatment.
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