Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Jun 1999
Case ReportsRenal 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. ⋯ 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.