Bilateral thoracic kidneys combined with inferior vena cava located behind the anterior abdominal wall: A case report and review of literature  

作　　者：Xiao-Xia Peng Shao-Ang Cheng Qi-Lian Liang Xing-Bo Luo Xiao-Cui Hong Gao-Le Yuan Hui-Jie Zhang 

机构地区：[1]Oncology Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2018年第13期666-670,共5页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：Ectopic thoracic kidneys are the rarest form of renal ectopia.Moreover,congenital abnormality of a primary anterior inferior vena cava(IVC)located behind the anterior abdominal wall is extremely rare.To date,only one such case has been reported.Herein,we report a rare case of a 55-year-old Chinese male with bilateral thoracic kidneys combined with an anterior IVC,a malformed liver,and a large-round-folds navel.The classification,clinical characteristics,and management options of a thoracic kidney was also summarized by literature review.To our best knowledge,the simultaneous detection of such multiple complex abnormalities has not been reported.Ectopic thoracic kidneys are the rarest form of renal ectopia.Moreover,congenital abnormality of a primary anterior inferior vena cava(IVC)located behind the anterior abdominal wall is extremely rare.To date,only one such case has been reported.Herein,we report a rare case of a 55-year-old Chinese male with bilateral thoracic kidneys combined with an anterior IVC,a malformed liver,and a large-round-folds navel.The classification,clinical characteristics,and management options of a thoracic kidney was also summarized by literature review.To our best knowledge,the simultaneous detection of such multiple complex abnormalities has not been reported.

关 键 词：Thoracic/intrathoracic KIDNEY Inferior vena cava ECTOPIC KIDNEY Renal ECTOPIA Congenital anomaly 

分 类 号：R[医药卫生]