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. 2023 Mar;36(2):303-304.
doi: 10.1007/s40620-022-01514-7. Epub 2022 Nov 28.

Thoracic kidney: a mass in the chest

Daphne J Theodorou  1 , Stavroula J Theodorou  2 , Lampros K Bourantas  3 , Thomas Tzimas  3
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Thoracic kidney: a mass in the chest

Daphne J Theodorou et al. J Nephrol. 2023 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: Ectopia; Intrathoracic kidney; Kidney; Thoracic kidney.

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Authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Intrathoracic kidney. A Chest radiograph shows a radiodense mass (arrow), which is not obliterating the cardiac silhouette, suggesting posterior location. B Chest CT scan with intravenous contrast shows left thoracic kidney with anomalous renal vasculature. Note the ascending renal artery branch (arrow) arising from the aorta, and renal vein (arrowhead). C 3D-reconstructed coronal CT image shows left intrathoracic kidney and proximal portion of ureter (thick arrow)
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