Abstract
Ectopic supernumerary kidney is a rare congenital urinary tract abnormality. Because of the scarcity of published cases and atypical presenting symptomatology this entity frequently causes a diagnostic as well as therapeutic dilemma. We report a case of an unusually symptomatic supernumerary kidney that presented as back pain. Noncontrast CT scan showed a suspicious left-sided para-aortic mass, which prompted a percutaneous biopsy. Intravenous contrast CT scan revealed an anatomically and functionally free supernumerary kidney. The approach to diagnosis as well as management of supernumerary kidneys is discussed herein.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 657-659 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Surgeon |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 7 |
State | Published - 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery