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The Utility of (99m)Technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renogram in Assessing the Baseline Renal Function of a Rare Incidental Ectopic Thoracic Kidney
Ectopic thoracic kidney is an extremely rare condition caused by the abnormal location of one or both kidneys in the thoracic cavity. They are usually discovered incidentally on routine imaging. Although commonly asymptomatic, thoracic kidneys are at a risk of malrotation, pelviureteric junction obs...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5639448/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29033680 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1450-1147.215488 |
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author | Zhang, Ting-Ting Oparandu, Adanna Saad, Ziauddin |
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description | Ectopic thoracic kidney is an extremely rare condition caused by the abnormal location of one or both kidneys in the thoracic cavity. They are usually discovered incidentally on routine imaging. Although commonly asymptomatic, thoracic kidneys are at a risk of malrotation, pelviureteric junction obstruction, and subsequent obstructive nephropathy, by virtue of their long pedicle. We present a case report of an incidental thoracic kidney, for which a (99m)technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine ((99m)Tc-MAG3) renogram was performed to assess the baseline renal function. Although few reports are published in the literature using (99m)Tc-MAG3 renogram for this indication, we demonstrate a safe and feasible study to establish a baseline assessment of renal function in this group of patients. |
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spelling | pubmed-56394482017-10-13 The Utility of (99m)Technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renogram in Assessing the Baseline Renal Function of a Rare Incidental Ectopic Thoracic Kidney Zhang, Ting-Ting Oparandu, Adanna Saad, Ziauddin World J Nucl Med Case Report Ectopic thoracic kidney is an extremely rare condition caused by the abnormal location of one or both kidneys in the thoracic cavity. They are usually discovered incidentally on routine imaging. Although commonly asymptomatic, thoracic kidneys are at a risk of malrotation, pelviureteric junction obstruction, and subsequent obstructive nephropathy, by virtue of their long pedicle. We present a case report of an incidental thoracic kidney, for which a (99m)technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine ((99m)Tc-MAG3) renogram was performed to assess the baseline renal function. Although few reports are published in the literature using (99m)Tc-MAG3 renogram for this indication, we demonstrate a safe and feasible study to establish a baseline assessment of renal function in this group of patients. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017 /pmc/articles/PMC5639448/ /pubmed/29033680 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1450-1147.215488 Text en Copyright: © 2017 World Journal of Nuclear Medicine http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Zhang, Ting-Ting Oparandu, Adanna Saad, Ziauddin The Utility of (99m)Technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renogram in Assessing the Baseline Renal Function of a Rare Incidental Ectopic Thoracic Kidney |
title | The Utility of (99m)Technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renogram in Assessing the Baseline Renal Function of a Rare Incidental Ectopic Thoracic Kidney |
title_full | The Utility of (99m)Technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renogram in Assessing the Baseline Renal Function of a Rare Incidental Ectopic Thoracic Kidney |
title_fullStr | The Utility of (99m)Technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renogram in Assessing the Baseline Renal Function of a Rare Incidental Ectopic Thoracic Kidney |
title_full_unstemmed | The Utility of (99m)Technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renogram in Assessing the Baseline Renal Function of a Rare Incidental Ectopic Thoracic Kidney |
title_short | The Utility of (99m)Technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renogram in Assessing the Baseline Renal Function of a Rare Incidental Ectopic Thoracic Kidney |
title_sort | utility of (99m)technetium-mercaptoacetyltriglycine renogram in assessing the baseline renal function of a rare incidental ectopic thoracic kidney |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5639448/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29033680 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1450-1147.215488 |
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