Intrathoracic kidney in a child: case report and review of literature
Dieguez-Santiesteban, N.; Lugo-Vicente, H.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 104(3): 47-50
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 23156892 Document Number: 657550
Intrathoracic ectopic kidney is a rare congenital abnormality with a prevalence estimated as less than one in 10000 and with only thirteen cases reported in the pediatric age group over the past twenty-five years. Herein, we report the uncommon case of a 20 month-old-male exhibiting a left ectopic intrathoracic kidney diagnosed as an incidental finding in image studies. Uncomplicated incidentals diagnosis has demonstrated normal function and development of those kidneys in long-term follow-up with no late bowel herniation.