Intrathoracic ectopic kidney: Surgical intervention and its consequences

Intrathoracic ectopic kidney: Surgical intervention and its consequences

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Intrathoracic ectopic kidney is a very rare form of ectopic kidney.It is usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally during chest investigations.A 3-year-old boy was admitted to our center with ORG SPIRULINA respiratory distress and fever recurrent since birth.An abdominal ultrasound, chest X-ray, intravenous pyelogram, and computed tomography revealed a right-sided intrathoracic ectopic kidney.

A thoracotomy approach was used.The right intrathoracic ectopic kidney was reduced to the Collections abdominal cavity and a diaphragm fold was performed.Subsequently, severe hydronephrosis and obstruction as a result of ureteral folding required repeated surgical intervention.