Ectopic Thoracic Kidney and End-Stage Renal Disease in a 38-Year-Old Nigerian. (2nd May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ekrikpo, U. E.; Effa, E. E.; Akpan, E. E.
• Other Names: Kavukcu S. Academic Editor.; McLaughlin K. Academic Editor.; Sulowicz W. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in nephrology. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-05-02
• Subjects: Nephrology -- Periodicals; Kidneys -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Nephrology; Kidneys -- Diseases; Nephrology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.61
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/158494
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6641

Abstract

Abstract : This patient is a 38-year-old housewife who presented with a one-month history of difficulty, in breathing, chest pain and bilateral leg swelling and had a blood pressure of 260/150 mmHg, features of malignant hypertension and hypertensive heart disease. Chest CT scan revealed a chest location of the left kidney. She also had elevated serum urea and creatinine and proteinuria (++). The right kidney was normally located with loss of corticomedullary differentiation. She is on maintenance haemodialysis and is being worked up for possible left nephrectomy.