摘要
Ectopic thoracic kidneys are the rarest form of renal ectopia.Moreover,congenital abnormality of a primary anterior inferior vena cava(IVC)located behind the anterior abdominal wall is extremely rare.To date,only one such case has been reported.Herein,we report a rare case of a 55-year-old Chinese male with bilateral thoracic kidneys combined with an anterior IVC,a malformed liver,and a large-round-folds navel.The classification,clinical characteristics,and management options of a thoracic kidney was also summarized by literature review.To our best knowledge,the simultaneous detection of such multiple complex abnormalities has not been reported.
Ectopic thoracic kidneys are the rarest form of renal ectopia.Moreover,congenital abnormality of a primary anterior inferior vena cava(IVC)located behind the anterior abdominal wall is extremely rare.To date,only one such case has been reported.Herein,we report a rare case of a 55-year-old Chinese male with bilateral thoracic kidneys combined with an anterior IVC,a malformed liver,and a large-round-folds navel.The classification,clinical characteristics,and management options of a thoracic kidney was also summarized by literature review.To our best knowledge,the simultaneous detection of such multiple complex abnormalities has not been reported.
