Renal cell carcinoma in an intrathoracic kidney : Radiographic findings and surgical considerations

Ectopic intrathoracic kidney is a rare phenomenon and is usually an incidental finding on a chest radiograph. Of all intrathoracic kidneys, congenital ectopia is most often shown, with a traumatic etiology occurring much less frequently. We report a case of an ectopic intrathoracic kidney with assoc...

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Published inSouthern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 92; no. 6; pp. 628 - 629
Main Authors KUBRICHT, W. S, HENDERSON, R. J, BUNDRICK, W. S, VENABLE, D. D, EASTHAM, J. A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.06.1999
Subjects
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - complications
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Renal Cell - surgery
Humans
Kidney - abnormalities
Kidney Neoplasms - complications
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Kidney Neoplasms - surgery
Kidneys
Male
Medical sciences
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Radiography, Thoracic
Thorax
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors of the urinary system
Human
Kidney disease
Urinary system disease
Carcinoma
Radiodiagnosis
Male
Thorax
Malignant tumor
Kidney
Case study
Radiography
Pathology
Treatment
Malformation
Surgery
Clinical investigation
Arteriography
Ectopia
Elderly
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Summary:Ectopic intrathoracic kidney is a rare phenomenon and is usually an incidental finding on a chest radiograph. Of all intrathoracic kidneys, congenital ectopia is most often shown, with a traumatic etiology occurring much less frequently. We report a case of an ectopic intrathoracic kidney with associated renal cell carcinoma. Management, which was based on current treatment recommendations for isolated renal masses, consisted of radical nephrectomy. The patient has been without evidence of disease recurrence for 36 months after surgery.
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ISSN:0038-4348
1541-8243
DOI:10.1097/00007611-199906000-00016