Right thoracic ectopic kidney in a child with breathing difficulties--sonographic diagnosis.
Congenital intrathoracic ectopic kidney is a rare congenital abnormality that is usually found as an incidental lesion on chest radiographs. We report the case of a 6-month-old male with a 1-day history of breathing difficulties whose chest radiograph revealed a soft tissue right basilar mass. Further investigation utilizing ultrasound revealed a thoracic kidney. This case demonstrates the importance of sonography as a diagnostic tool in identifying thoracic kidneys in the pediatric age group.
Maduekwe
Echezona
E
Department of Pediatrics Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, 1650 Selwyn Avenue, Suite 6D Bronx, New York 10457-7626, USA.
Weinberg
Brighita
B
Samaan
Bassem
B
Sheferaw
Ergeba
E
Suntharos
Patcharapong
P
D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D035423:Thoracic Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography