title: Crossed renal ectopia. Correlative imaging.
abstract: Anatomic variants of the kidneys are often noted during renal scintigraphy and other imaging studies. These conditions have a variable effect on overall renal function and can cause confusion, both clinically and on initial imaging. The authors describe a case of unfused, crossed renal ectopia in an elderly woman that appeared to be an abdominal mass and was subsequently evaluated by computed tomography, ultrasound, and scintigraphy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Jolles
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Yassa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Purnell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate