Moazzenzadeh A Z, Khodadadian P, Potter R T
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1977 Mar;73(3):480-2.
Two cases of intrathoracic kidney are discussed, both diagnosed by intravenous pyelography when other studies failed to disclose the nature of a left thoracic mass. The potential valve of intravenous pyelography in the study of a posterior mediastinal mass is emphasized. Review of the literature and of these 2 cases indicates that if the intrathoracic kidney occurs as an isolated anomaly it usually functions normally and requires no treatment.
本文讨论了两例胸腔内肾的病例，这两例均是在其他检查未能揭示左胸肿物的性质时，通过静脉肾盂造影术得以确诊的。文中强调了静脉肾盂造影术在研究后纵隔肿物方面的潜在价值。对文献及这两例病例的回顾表明，如果胸腔内肾作为一种孤立的异常情况出现，它通常功能正常，无需治疗。
