Congenital intrathoracic kidney: a 5-year radionuclide follow-up

Congenital intrathoracic kidney (CIK) is an exceedingly rare anomaly. IN a study of 15,919 autopsies of children by Campbell [1], only one CIK was noted. Less than 50 cases have been reported so far in English literature [3]. Most of the CIK are asymptomatic normal organs which require no medical or...

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Published in:European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 1981-04, Vol.6 (4), p.177-178
Main Authors: Rao, B R, Kirshenbaum, A S, Puri, H C, Winebright, J W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Kidney - abnormalities
Kidney - diagnostic imaging
Male
Radionuclide Imaging
Thorax - abnormalities
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Summary:Congenital intrathoracic kidney (CIK) is an exceedingly rare anomaly. IN a study of 15,919 autopsies of children by Campbell [1], only one CIK was noted. Less than 50 cases have been reported so far in English literature [3]. Most of the CIK are asymptomatic normal organs which require no medical or surgical treatment. We have had the opportunity of applying scintiphotographic techniques exclusively to follow up a 9 1/2-month-old infant with CIK for 5 years.
ISSN:0340-6997
1619-7089
DOI:10.1007/BF00253170