title: Thoracic kidney associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
abstract: We report three cases of ectopic thoracic (or superior ectopic) kidney; one in a neonate and two in 6-month-old children, associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. In all cases the diagnosis was made during surgery and confirmed by intravenous pyelography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging in the postoperative period. Because of the rarity of this condition we report these cases together with a wide review of the published reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pt. B.D. Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Kamal N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Rattan
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rohilla
authors.forename: Rajat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.forename: Simmi K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Rattan
authors.forename: Sarita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maggu
authors.forename: Dhara B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Dhaulakhandi
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery