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Southern medical journal · Jun 1999
Case ReportsRenal cell carcinoma in an intrathoracic kidney: radiographic findings and surgical considerations.
- W S Kubricht, R J Henderson, W S Bundrick, D D Venable, and J A Eastham.
- Department of Urology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport 71130, USA.
- South. Med. J. 1999 Jun 1; 92 (6): 628-9.
AbstractEctopic 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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