Open AccessA right thoracic kidney with a pulmonary vascular malformation in an adult
Author(s) -
Jhun Byung Woo,
Lee KyungJong
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.8
Subject(s) - medicine , chest radiograph , diaphragmatic hernia , thorax (insect anatomy) , radiology , ectopic kidney , radiography , diaphragm (acoustics) , kidney , lesion , surgery , hernia , anatomy , physics , acoustics , loudspeaker
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.