High Renal Ectopia, Detected on Routine Chest Examination

Some high pitched thoughts on chest examination.

Crossed renal ectopia.

OBJECTIVE To report two cases of right crossed non-fused renal ectopia diagnosed in male patients about 30 years of age who arrived to emergency centres with symptoms of renal colic. METHODS We report two cases of male patients who arrived to an emergency centre complaining of colic lumbar pain. Crossed renal ectopia was finally revealed by means of intravenous urogram after several analytica...

Chest Examination

Pelvic renal ectopia, an incidental finding.

To cite: Aslam F. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016218894 DESCRIPTION A woman aged 33 years presented with a 2-week history of non-traumatic back pain, progressive bilateral lower limb weakness with paraesthesia and urinary incontinence. She had a background of recurrent urinary tract infection and hypertension. Clinical examination revealed red...

Acquired crossed renal ectopia secondary to a giant renal cyst.

We report a case of contralateral renal displacement due to a giant ipsilateral renal cyst. Drainage and partial excision of the cyst was followed by return of the kidney and liver to their normal positions. Incidentally, a small focus of renal cell carcinoma was found after pathologic examination of the cyst wall. The relevant literature is reviewed.