Intrathoracic Kidney after Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abdominal trauma is responsible for most genitourinary injuries. The incidence of renal artery injury and intrathoracic kidney is quite low in patients who present with blunt trauma experiencing damage. There are four defined etiologies for intrathoracic kidney, which include real intrathoracic ecto...

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Published in:Case reports in urology 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-3
Main Authors: Yildiz, Turan, Yucak, Aysel, Amasyalı, Akın Soner, Halis, Fikret, Gokce, Ahmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Blood transfusions
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Injuries
Kidney diseases
Kidneys
Laboratories
Laparoscopy
Pediatrics
Trauma
Urology
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Summary:Abdominal trauma is responsible for most genitourinary injuries. The incidence of renal artery injury and intrathoracic kidney is quite low in patients who present with blunt trauma experiencing damage. There are four defined etiologies for intrathoracic kidney, which include real intrathoracic ectopic kidney, eventration of the diaphragm, congenital diaphragmatic herniation, and traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. The traumatic intrathoracic kidney is an extremely rare case. We presented intrathoracic kidney case after traumatic posterior diaphragmatic rupture.
ISSN:2090-696X
2090-6978
DOI:10.1155/2015/682649