Crossed renal ectopia with fusion in a female feline: case report

• Main Authors: J.Q. Fulgêncio, F.G. Miranda, C.J. Santos, G.D. Moreira, R.C.S. Tôrres, A.C. Nepomuceno
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
• Series: Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
• Subjects: gato; ultrassonografia; urografia excretora
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352019000300833&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT A 3 year old female feline of mixed breed was sent to the diagnostic imaging sector under suspicion of bleeding due to ovariohysterectomy. An abdominal ultrasonography was performed to confirm the initial suspicion. However, no signs of bleeding were found, instead it was observed that the left renal silhouette had two pelvises and was elongated and larger than normal. The right kidney was not found. Excretory urography was requested to evaluate the condition of the ureters. The final diagnosis was crossed renal ectopia with fusion in an asymptomatic cat with no changes in renal function.