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Intrathoracic kidney: a case report with a review of the world literature.

S. Machele Donat, +1 more
- 01 Jul 1988 - 
- Vol. 140, Iss: 1, pp 131-133
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A case of a right intrathoracic kidney is reported and the possible etiologies of intrathOracic kidneys are discussed.
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This article is published in The Journal of Urology.The article was published on 1988-07-01. It has received 99 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Thoracic Neoplasm.

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Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy in ectopic kidneys.

TL;DR: With proper precautions and meticulous technique, PCNL is a safe and effective modality to treat calculi in pelvic ectopic kidney.
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Ectopic thoracic kidney in a child with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

TL;DR: A newborn with right congenital diaphragmatic hernia associated with thoracic ectopic kidney is presented and a close examination of function and anatomy of the kidney prior to surgery of hernia is important and beneficial.
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Imaging findings of adult bochdalek hernias

TL;DR: CT can be used to confidently diagnose Bochdalek hernias, which can easily mimic neoplasms on other imaging studies.
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Anatomical Variation and Its Management in Transplantation

TL;DR: This review covers the common and less common anatomical variants of the liver, kidney and pancreas, and gives guidance as to how they may be managed during organ retrieval and implantation.
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Intrathoracic kidney--diagnosis by ultrasound.

TL;DR: Portable real-time ultrasound was utilized in two infants to diagnose an intrathoracic kidney and may eliminate the need for further radiological investigation.
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[Intrathoracic kidney in childhood with special reference to secondary renal transport in Bochdalek's hernia].

TL;DR: Three cases of thoracic renal ectopia are described and an "acquired" congenital right diaphragmatic hernia (Bochdalek's herniation) with previously normally positioned kidneys is described.
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