Trauma of an ectopic kidney. A case report.
Ectopic kidney is a rare pathology. It is usually misknown and often revealed by a complication. We report a case of a 30-year-old male patient who presented in emergency with a right thoraco-abdominal trauma and a benign head trauma. Injury evaluation revealed a right ectopic pelvic kidney with a grade IV laceration. Furthermore, there was a hepatic contusion in the sixth segment and a fracture of the ninth, tenth and eleventh right ribs. Therapeutic attitude consisted on a successful conservative and nonoperative treatment for both lesions. CT scan is of utmost importance in diagnosis. Management is the same as for normally positioned kidney.
Hani
Mohamed Aziz
MA
Beau Séjour, Department of Surgery, Charles Nicolle's Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Sallami
Sataa
S
Ben Achour
Jamel
J
Zoghlami
Ayoub
A
Najah
Nabil
N
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014947:Wounds and Injuries