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Malposition of the kidney From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ectopic kidney describes a kidney that is not located in its usual position (ectopia). It results from the kidney failing to ascend from its origin in the true pelvis or from a superiorly ascended kidney located in the thorax.[1]
Ectopic kidney | |
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Other names | Renal ectopia |
Ectopic crossed fused kidney in a fetus approx. 34 weeks | |
Specialty | Nephrology |
It has an incidence of approximately 1/900.[2]
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