title: Ectopic Intrathoracic Kidney Presenting as Recurrent Pneumonias in a 1-year-old Infant: A Case Report.
abstract: Ectopic intrathoracic kidney is a rare congenital anomaly, representing less than 5% of all renal ectopias. Most cases are discovered in asymptomatic adult patients undergoing imaging exams for unrelated reasons. Less than twenty cases of thoracic kidneys in the infant group have been reported in the literature, mostly comprising asymptomatic patients. Herein, we report a case of an 18-month-old boy with recurrent pneumonia episodes who was found to have a right-sided intrathoracic ectopic kidney. A brief literature review addressing the pathogenesis, prognosis, and treatment of this condition is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis, University Hospital of Santa Maria, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, 97105-900, Brazil. felipewlanger@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Felipe W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis, University Hospital of Santa Maria, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, 97105-900, Brazil. dr.daiane.santos@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Daiane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis, University Hospital of Santa Maria, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, 97105-900, Brazil. edudartora@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Eduardo G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Dartora
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis, University Hospital of Santa Maria, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, 97105-900, Brazil. grtalves@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Giordano R T
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis, University Hospital of Santa Maria, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, 97105-900, Brazil. jesushaygert@brturbo.com.br.
authors.forename: Carlos J P
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Haygert
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D013909:Thorax
keywords: Computerized tomography; Ectopic kidney; Intrathoracic kidney; Pneumonia