title: Acquired crossed renal ectopia secondary to a giant renal cyst.
abstract: We report a case of contralateral renal displacement due to a giant ipsilateral renal cyst. Drainage and partial excision of the cyst was followed by return of the kidney and liver to their normal positions. Incidentally, a small focus of renal cell carcinoma was found after pathologic examination of the cyst wall. The relevant literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Swierzewski
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Flood
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Grossman
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography