Nada Ahmed, Jhamb Ash, Maingard Julian
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia.
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Interventional Radiology Department, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia.
Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Jul 3;19(9):3975-3978. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.06.016. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Supernumerary kidney is a highly uncommon congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of at least 1 or more extra kidneys in variable positions and morphology. Due to the scarcity in the medical literature, not much is known about this condition. The additional kidney typically has its own collecting system, vascular supply, and distinct encapsulated parenchyma. In this case, we present a 38-year-old male with a right supernumerary kidney who was initially investigated for a renal artery aneurysm. In the case of our patient, the discovery of a supernumerary kidney influenced the course of management and prevented unnecessary intervention and procedure. This emphasizes the importance of thorough imaging and diagnostic techniques in patients to accurately identify and characterize such anomalies.
重复肾是一种极为罕见的先天性异常，其特征是在不同位置和形态下存在至少一个或多个额外的肾脏。由于医学文献中对此描述较少，人们对这种病症了解不多。额外的肾脏通常有其自身的集合系统、血管供应以及独特的包膜实质。在本病例中，我们报告一名38岁男性患有右侧重复肾，其最初因肾动脉动脉瘤接受检查。就我们的患者而言，重复肾的发现影响了治疗过程，避免了不必要的干预和操作。这强调了对患者进行全面成像和诊断技术的重要性，以便准确识别和描述此类异常情况。
