Peng XX, Cheng SA, Liang QL, Luo XB, Hong XC, Yuan GL, Zhang HJ. Bilateral thoracic kidneys combined with inferior vena cava located behind the anterior abdominal wall: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2018; 6(13): 666-670 [PMID: 30430122 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i13.666]
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Qi-Lian Liang, MA, MD, Professor, Oncology Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, 57 People Avenue, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong Province, China. lianqilian@gdmu.edu.cn
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Peng XX, Cheng SA, Liang QL, Luo XB, Hong XC, Yuan GL, Zhang HJ. Bilateral thoracic kidneys combined with inferior vena cava located behind the anterior abdominal wall: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2018; 6(13): 666-670 [PMID: 30430122 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i13.666]
Xiao-Xia Peng, Shao-Ang Cheng, Qi-Lian Liang, Xing-Bo Luo, Xiao-Cui Hong, Gao-Le Yuan, Hui-Jie Zhang, Oncology Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Liang QL designed the study; Cheng SA, Luo XB, and Yuan GL collected and evaluated the patient data; Peng XX, Hong XC, and Zhang HJ read and analyzed the literature; Peng XX wrote the manuscript; Peng XX and Liang QL revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Qi-Lian Liang, MA, MD, Professor, Oncology Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, 57 People Avenue, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong Province, China. lianqilian@gdmu.edu.cn
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Received: August 1, 2018 Peer-review started: August 1, 2018 First decision: August 24, 2018 Revised: September 9, 2018 Accepted: October 11, 2018 Article in press: October 11, 2018 Published online: November 6, 2018 Processing time: 97 Days and 18.2 Hours
Abstract
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.
Core tip: We described an unusual case of bilateral thoracic kidneys combined with anomalies of the inferior vena cava, liver, and navel in this article. The classification, clinical characteristics, and management options of a thoracic kidney was also summarized by literature review.
