Extrarenal calyces: a rarity.
Extrarenal calyces are an extremely rare entity and only a few cases have been reported worldwide. We report a case with extrarenal calyces and give a brief review of the literature. Awareness of this rare entity can prevent inadvertent injury to the pelvicalyceal system during surgery.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007670:Kidney Calices / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography