Unilateral Hypoplastic Pelvic Ectopic Kidney Presenting as a Cold Abscess: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Adepoju OJ; Department of Surgery, University College Hospital/University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., Nweke MC; Department of Pathology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria., Soneye OY; Department of Surgery, University College Hospital/University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., Okolo CA; Department of Pathology, University College Hospital/University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., Fakoya AJ; Department of Surgery, University College Hospital/University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society [Niger J Surg] 2021 Jan-Jun; Vol. 27 (1), pp. 55-58. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 09. |
| DOI: | 10.4103/njs.NJS_27_19 |
| Abstrakt: | Renal ectopia, even though a benign condition, presents diagnostic challenges when its complications arise. Cold abscess in an abnormally sited kidney may, therefore, create a diagnostic conundrum for the clinician. We present the case of a 55-year-old male who had a suppurating ectopic kidney that mimicked an abdominal visceral mitotic lesion necessitating initial laparotomy, reviewed the literature, and highlighted the need to consider the differential diagnosis, especially in patients who have been referred from peripheral hospitals where generous antibiotic therapy has been instituted. We also recommend undertaking a preoperative split renal scintigraphy where available, especially when nephrectomy is considered. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2021 Nigerian Journal of Surgery.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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