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Tunisie Medicale [La]. 2004; 82 (1): 69-71
in French
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ABSTRACT
Ectopic kidney is a rare pathology. It is usually misknown and often revealed by a complication. We report a case of a 30- year-old male patient who presented in emergency with a right thoraco-abdominal trauma and a benign head trauma. Injury evaluation revealed a right ectopic pelvic kidney with a grade IV laceration. Furthermore, there was a hepatic contusion in the sixth segment and a fracture of the ninth, tenth and eleventh right ribs. Therapeutic attitude consisted on a successful conservative and nonoperative treatment for both lesions. CT scan is of utmost importance in diagnosis. Management is the same as for normally positioned kidney