Korean J Nephrol.  2007 Jan;26(1):107-110.

Ectopic Kidney Associated with Malrotation and Dual Arterial Supply in an Adult with Microscopic Hematuria

• Park JW
• Bae EH
• Ma SK
• Kim SW
• Kim NH
• Choi KC

Abstract

A 52-year-old man presented as an intermittent right flank pain and microscopic hematuria on urinalysis. Abdominal ultrasonography showed that the left kidney was normally positioned but the right kidney was not observed in the normal position. The ectopic kidney was 7 cm sized and its pelvis was rotated anteriorly. To further evaluate the urinary system, angiography with urography by computed tomography (CT) was carried out. The ectopic kidney was received blood supply from two arteries which directly arose from the abdominal aorta. There was no detectable abnormality on distal urinary system. The authors report here a rare adult case of ectopic kidney associated with rotation anomaly and aberrant arterial supply presenting as an intermittent flank pain and microscopic hematuira.

Keyword

Hematuria; Kidney; Renal artery

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Angiography
Aorta, Abdominal
Arteries
Flank Pain
Hematuria*
Humans
Kidney*
Middle Aged
Pelvis
Renal Artery
Ultrasonography
Urinalysis
Urography