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Renal ectopia ultrasound

Introduction

Overview

Overview

There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with [disease name].

OR

Echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an echocardiography/ultrasound suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

OR

There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with [disease name]. However, an echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].

Echocardiography/Ultrasound

Echocardiography/Ultrasound

There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with [disease name].

OR

Echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an echocardiography/ultrasound suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:

  • [Finding 1]
  • [Finding 2]
  • [Finding 3]

OR

There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with [disease name]. However, an echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:

  • [Complication 1]
  • [Complication 2]
  • [Complication 3]
CT Scan

CT Scan

Findings on CT should be interpreted in light of bowel laxity in the region of the empty renal fossa. In particular, distinction must be made from internal hernia. Patient #1: CT images demonstrate a pelvic kidney

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Patient #1: CT images demonstrate cross-fused renal ectopia

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Patient #2: Renal scan images demonstrate cross-fused renal ectopia

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References

References

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: