Superior Ectopic Thoracic Kidney

Journal Article

• Tags: Thoracic mass , Ectopic kidney
• Magazine \ Newspaper: Pediatr Surg Int
• Volume Number: 11
• Pages: 172-173

Publication Abstract

A 9-month-old boy with a respiratory tract infection was found to have a mass in the left chest posteriorly. This proved to be a superior ectopic thoracic kidney, which was easily identifiable on ultrasonography. The case is reported to stress the importance of recognizing thoracic kidneys in order to avoid unnecessary invasive investigations and/or thoracotomy.