Abstract

GIANT HYDRONEPHROSIS IN A PELVIC KIDNEY

Rasolohery H., Ranoharison H. D., Razafindraibe K. A.* and Ahmad A.

ABSTRACT

Pelvic ectopic kidney associated with giant hydronephrosis in children is rare. Clinically the pelvic ectopic kidney is usually asymptomatic or revealed by urinary symptoms. The diagnosis is easily made on an ultrasound scan. We report an atypical case of pelvic ectopic kidney with giant hydronephrosis that was discovered as a pelvic mass and for which the abdominal-pelvic ultrasound revealed a pelvic pseudotumor. The diagnosis was confirmed only by the CT scan. The aim of this case report is to show that particular diagnostic approach and to assess the radiological characteristics of that rare anatomical variant.

Keywords: pelvic ectopic kidney, giant hydronephrosis, pseudotumor, abdominopelvic ultrasound.