2005
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132005000200016
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Rim intratorácico ectópico

Abstract: Thoracic ectopic kidney is a rare anomaly, the rarest of all renal ectopia types (p = 0.005%). Herein, we describe a case of thoracic ectopic kidney in an 83-year-old black man who, upon seeking medical attention, presented a clinical profile consistent with pulmonary emphysema. A chest X-ray was ordered, and the results showed evidence of a mass, which was then diagnosed (through computed tomography) as renal ectopia. The majority of thoracic ectopic kidney cases present as an intrathoracic tumor seen on ches… Show more

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“…Ectopic kidneys are thought to occur in approximately 1 in 1,000 births, but only about 1 in 10 of these is ever diagnosed. Ectopic intrathoracic kidney is often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally on chest radiography [4,5]. It is usually unilateral and situated on the left side.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Ectopic kidneys are thought to occur in approximately 1 in 1,000 births, but only about 1 in 10 of these is ever diagnosed. Ectopic intrathoracic kidney is often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally on chest radiography [4,5]. It is usually unilateral and situated on the left side.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%