Intrathoracic kidney within bochdalek hernia: A diagnosis of high index suspicion

Intrathoracic kidney within bochdalek hernia: A diagnosis of high index suspicion

Intrathoracic kidney is a rare developmental anomaly representing <5% of all ectopic kidneys. Here, we present a case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with nonspecific abdominal pain for two years, on and off in nature. She was investigated and found to have intrathoracic kidney within Bochda...

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Main Authors: Bhoopat Singh Bhati, Dipen Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2020;volume=31;issue=1;spage=263;epage=265;aulast=Bhati
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spelling doaj-2900b070948548a0a91a84547370445d2020-11-25T00:37:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422020-01-0131126326510.4103/1319-2442.279950Intrathoracic kidney within bochdalek hernia: A diagnosis of high index suspicionBhoopat Singh BhatiDipen PatelIntrathoracic kidney is a rare developmental anomaly representing <5% of all ectopic kidneys. Here, we present a case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with nonspecific abdominal pain for two years, on and off in nature. She was investigated and found to have intrathoracic kidney within Bochdalek hernia. The idea of presenting the case is to have familiarity with this rare condition and keep a high index of suspicion to diagnose the same.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2020;volume=31;issue=1;spage=263;epage=265;aulast=Bhati
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Intrathoracic kidney within bochdalek hernia: A diagnosis of high index suspicion
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
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title Intrathoracic kidney within bochdalek hernia: A diagnosis of high index suspicion
title_short Intrathoracic kidney within bochdalek hernia: A diagnosis of high index suspicion
title_full Intrathoracic kidney within bochdalek hernia: A diagnosis of high index suspicion
title_fullStr Intrathoracic kidney within bochdalek hernia: A diagnosis of high index suspicion
title_full_unstemmed Intrathoracic kidney within bochdalek hernia: A diagnosis of high index suspicion
title_sort intrathoracic kidney within bochdalek hernia: a diagnosis of high index suspicion
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
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description Intrathoracic kidney is a rare developmental anomaly representing <5% of all ectopic kidneys. Here, we present a case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with nonspecific abdominal pain for two years, on and off in nature. She was investigated and found to have intrathoracic kidney within Bochdalek hernia. The idea of presenting the case is to have familiarity with this rare condition and keep a high index of suspicion to diagnose the same.
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