title: Primary malignancy in crossed fused ectopic kidney.
abstract: Crossed fused ectopia of kidneys is a rare congenital anomaly. It is usually associated with congenital anomalies of the gut. Development of malignancy in crossed fused ectopic kidney is uncommon. We present two cases, both females aged 47 and 60 years with crossed fused renal ectopia detected due to the development of malignancy in them. This report highlights the rare occurrence of the entity and role of US, CT scan and MRI in such patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radio-diagnosis, Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. himanshucsoni@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Himanshu C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.forename: Vipashyana J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Jadav
authors.forename: Brijesh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sumariya
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Venkateshwaran
authors.forename: Nikunj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Anamika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arya
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography