Prenatal diagnosis of ectopic intrathoracic kidney in a fetus with a left diaphragmatic hernia

Authors

Britta Panda, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA.
Victor Rosenberg
Daniel Cornfeld
Robert Stiller

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU

Abstract

Intrathoracic renal ectopia as a result of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a rare congenital anomaly. We present a case in which the prenatal diagnosis of an ectopic intrathoracic kidney was made on routine anatomical survey at 28 weeks' gestation. Color doppler sonography imaging revealed the renal artery coursing into the infant's thorax and was consistent with CDH, but fetal MRI suggested an intact diaphragm. However, neonatal evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of intrathoracic kidney with posterior CDH, which was repaired without complication. In contrast to diaphragmatic hernia with liver or bowel herniation, infants with intrathoracic ectopic kidneys generally do well.

First Page

47

Last Page

9

DOI

10.1002/jcu.20503

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Recommended Citation

Panda, Britta; Rosenberg, Victor; Cornfeld, Daniel; and Stiller, Robert, "Prenatal diagnosis of ectopic intrathoracic kidney in a fetus with a left diaphragmatic hernia" (2009). Obstetrics and Gynecology. 19.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/obgyn/19

Identifier

18615674 (pubmed); 10.1002/jcu.20503 (doi)