[A tricky issue for the ultrasound technician]

G Ital Nefrol. 2007 Jan-Feb;24(1):66-9.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

A 72-year-old woman presented with chronic renal failure and diffuse abdominal pain. On ultrasonography the right kidney showed an uncommon site, whereas the left kidney presented a pseudo mass on its lower pole. MRI detected a multiple anatomic anomaly: dislocation of the right kidney, renal fusion, malrotation of the left kidney. This anatomic anomaly is called ''sigmoid kidney'': it can be asymptomatic or result in genitourinary diseases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ultrasonography