Intrathoracic kidney presented with chest pain.
Intrathoracic kidney is a rare congenital anomaly, with only about 50 cases reported in the literature to date. It comprises less than 5% of all ectopic kidney disorders. However, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of posterior mediastinal masses as confirmation of the diagnosis obviates the need for further clinical studies, further treatment, or unnecessary surgical operation. Chest computed tomography is an important and efficient tool in confirming the diagnosis. We report a case of a 72-year-old woman who suffered from nonspecific chest pain for 3 years. Chest radiography revealed a left posterior mediastinal mass which was later confirmed by chest computed tomography to be a congenital intrathoracic kidney.
Department of Internal Medicine, Shahid Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University (MC) and Azad University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. abassfadaii@yahoo.com
Abbas
A
Fadaii
Somaye
S
Rezaian
Farshad
F
Tojari
D000368:Aged; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed