A Patient with an Unusual Cause Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Vomiting : Pyelonephritis of an Ectopic Right Kidney Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis

An adolescent female presented with one day of abdominal pain and clinical findings of acute appendicitis. CT scan revealed an ectopic right kidney with changes of acute pyelonephritis. This paper underscores the importance of imaging the right pelvis prior to surgical intervention in suspected case...

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Published in:Case reports in medicine 2009-01, Vol.2009 (2009), p.1-3
Main Authors: Lossius, Michele N., Araya, Carlos E., Henry, Dwayne D., Neiberger, Richard E.
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Language:English
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Summary:An adolescent female presented with one day of abdominal pain and clinical findings of acute appendicitis. CT scan revealed an ectopic right kidney with changes of acute pyelonephritis. This paper underscores the importance of imaging the right pelvis prior to surgical intervention in suspected cases of acute appendicitis in children.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2009/638501