Diagnosis and treatment of ectopic renal papilla.
Although ectopic renal papilla has been reported only recently, there is indication that it is more common than these few experiences would suggest. Awareness of this entity and its radiographic features should direct the urologist toward a conservative approach confirming the diagnosis by operative nephroscopy, thereby obviating nephrectomy.
D000293:Adolescent; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007670:Kidney Calices / Q000601:surgery; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000601:surgery; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy