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A Female with Right-Sided Thoracic Kidney with Bochdalek Hernia: A Case Report.

Authors :
Daha SK
Karn A
Shrestha N
Shrestha N
Paudyal S
Giri N
Source :
JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association [JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc] 2019 Nov-Dec; Vol. 57 (220), pp. 464-466.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The thoracic kidney is the rarest form of an ectopic kidney that usually present on the left thorax and twice more common in males. No case has been reported from Nepal and very few cases are reported worldwide. We report a 24 years-old female with right thoracic kidney with Bochdalek hernia diagnosed incidentally. We have included clinico-radiological and surgical findings of the case with a review of the literature. Keywords: Bochdalek hernia; ectopic kidney; thoracic kidney.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1815-672X
Volume :
57
Issue :
220
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32335664