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Successful management of ectopic kidney stones in a patient with situs inversus totalis: a rare case report
BACKGROUND: Situs inversus totalis is a very rare congenital anatomical variation, in which all thoracic and abdominal organs are right-left inverted. This condition is associated with an increased risk of organ malformations including ectopic kidney, which is a very rare combination. CASE PRESENTAT...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9650901/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36357922 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12894-022-01137-x |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Situs inversus totalis is a very rare congenital anatomical variation, in which all thoracic and abdominal organs are right-left inverted. This condition is associated with an increased risk of organ malformations including ectopic kidney, which is a very rare combination. CASE PRESENTATION: A 56-year-old male presented with colicky left iliac pain associated with nausea, vomiting, and irritative lower urinary symptoms. The patient has a medical history of recurrent lower urinary infections and a family history of situs inversus totalis. Radiological images demonstrated dextrocardia, situs inversus totalis of all the abdominal organs, and an ectopic pelvic kidney on the left side, with 4 stones inside it. Left nephrectomy was performed due to extensive renal damage. At discharge and during follow-up, the patient's condition was satisfactory and stable. CONCLUSIONS: The ectopic kidney may present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges when associated with situs inversus. |
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