Intrathoracic kidney in adult with an abnormal presentation.
Intra thoracic kidney is a rare congenital anomaly. Pathologically thoracic renal ectopia is due to eventration of the diaphragm. Usually symptoms appear in infancy and rarely in adult with respiratory problems and with organ involved. This only patient presented with left sided chest pain and abdominal discomfort at the age of 52 years having repeated previous similar attack in the department of Cardiology. Chest X ray and ultrasonography of whole abdomen was done along with other routine investigations, which reveals an ectopic and elevated left kidney. Five percent of the renal ectopia is intrathoracic kidney. It usually is symptomatic in infantile age but adult presentation is also found.
Department of Nephrology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. parulka2003@yahoo.com
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Ahmed
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Khanam
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Begum
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Khaleque
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Alam
D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*