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Pelvic kidney

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Oncology follow-up

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
ct

Incidental pelvic kidney. No other abnormality. 

Case Discussion

Pelvic kidneys are an uncommon variant and result from failed migration. They are more prone to infection and injury from trauma than a normally positioned kidney. 

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