Pelvic kidney - retrograde cystogram

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Poor urinary stream and chronic pelvic pain.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
Fluoroscopy

The pre-contrast image shows a large, hyperdense lesion in the right pelvis adjacent to the sacroiliac joint.

By injecting the contrast medium via a Foley catheter, the urinary bladder is visualized with relatively irregular and trabeculated margins, and vesicoureteric reflux into the dilated urinary collecting system of the right ectopic pelvic kidney is evident.

Case Discussion

This retrograde cystogram in an elderly patient with chronic pelvic pain and a poor urinary stream demonstrates an ectopic right pelvic kidney with a large stone and ipsilateral vesicoureteric reflux.

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