Computed tomography of intrathoracic kidney.
We report a case of congenital intrathoracic kidney, a rare developmental anomaly, which may present as an asymptomatic posterior mediastinal mass. The evaluation of such lesions can be performed expeditiously with computed tomography and obviate the need for any further clinical studies or operation.
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013909:Thorax; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed