Ectopic Kidney, a Challenging First Trimester Diagnosis—Case Report and Literature Review

(1) Background: Crossed fused renal ectopia is a rare migration and fusion renal anomaly, more frequently affecting males, with an incidence of between 1:2000 and 1:7500 observed at autopsy. (2) Case presentation: This paper presents the case of a 34-year-old woman, IIIG IIIP, who presented to our c...

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Main Authors: Mircea-Octavian Poenaru, Fernanda-Ecaterina Augustin, Ionuț-Didel Vâlcea, Romina-Marina Sima, Mihaela Amza, Oana Denisa Bălălău, Liana Pleș
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author Mircea-Octavian Poenaru
Fernanda-Ecaterina Augustin
Ionuț-Didel Vâlcea
Romina-Marina Sima
Mihaela Amza
Oana Denisa Bălălău
Liana Pleș
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Liana Pleș
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description (1) Background: Crossed fused renal ectopia is a rare migration and fusion renal anomaly, more frequently affecting males, with an incidence of between 1:2000 and 1:7500 observed at autopsy. (2) Case presentation: This paper presents the case of a 34-year-old woman, IIIG IIIP, who presented to our clinic for a first-trimester screening evaluation. The risk calculation was performed using the Fetal Medicine Foundation’s first-trimester screening software, version 2.8.1. The screening indicated a low risk for aneuploidies, but the ultrasound scan revealed an empty right renal fossa in the standard coronal section. A more detailed axial examination raised the suspicion of crossed fused renal ectopia. No other anomalies were detected. The morphological scans conducted in the second and third trimesters confirmed and upheld the diagnosis initially established in the first trimester. The fetus did not develop any potential antepartum complications. The patient gave birth via caesarean section at 36 weeks to a live female infant, weighing 3000 g, with an APGAR score of 9 at 1 min. Postnatally, the first trimester diagnosis of the renal malformation was confirmed. (3) Conclusions: Crossed fused renal ectopia, probably the rarest renal migration anomaly, can be diagnosed as early as the first trimester of pregnancy.
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spelling doaj-art-8fa0a84a12a64177825ef07c5fb9c1f12024-11-26T18:10:32ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292024-11-011411146610.3390/life14111466Ectopic Kidney, a Challenging First Trimester Diagnosis—Case Report and Literature ReviewMircea-Octavian Poenaru0Fernanda-Ecaterina Augustin1Ionuț-Didel Vâlcea2Romina-Marina Sima3Mihaela Amza4Oana Denisa Bălălău5Liana Pleș6Department of Obstetrics and Ginecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Ginecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaBucur Maternity, St. John Hospital, 040292 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Ginecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Ginecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Ginecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Ginecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 020021 Bucharest, Romania(1) Background: Crossed fused renal ectopia is a rare migration and fusion renal anomaly, more frequently affecting males, with an incidence of between 1:2000 and 1:7500 observed at autopsy. (2) Case presentation: This paper presents the case of a 34-year-old woman, IIIG IIIP, who presented to our clinic for a first-trimester screening evaluation. The risk calculation was performed using the Fetal Medicine Foundation’s first-trimester screening software, version 2.8.1. The screening indicated a low risk for aneuploidies, but the ultrasound scan revealed an empty right renal fossa in the standard coronal section. A more detailed axial examination raised the suspicion of crossed fused renal ectopia. No other anomalies were detected. The morphological scans conducted in the second and third trimesters confirmed and upheld the diagnosis initially established in the first trimester. The fetus did not develop any potential antepartum complications. The patient gave birth via caesarean section at 36 weeks to a live female infant, weighing 3000 g, with an APGAR score of 9 at 1 min. Postnatally, the first trimester diagnosis of the renal malformation was confirmed. (3) Conclusions: Crossed fused renal ectopia, probably the rarest renal migration anomaly, can be diagnosed as early as the first trimester of pregnancy.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/11/1466crossed fused renal ectopiafirst trimester morphologymaternal–fetal medicine
spellingShingle Mircea-Octavian Poenaru
Fernanda-Ecaterina Augustin
Ionuț-Didel Vâlcea
Romina-Marina Sima
Mihaela Amza
Oana Denisa Bălălău
Liana Pleș
Ectopic Kidney, a Challenging First Trimester Diagnosis—Case Report and Literature Review
Life
crossed fused renal ectopia
first trimester morphology
maternal–fetal medicine
title Ectopic Kidney, a Challenging First Trimester Diagnosis—Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Ectopic Kidney, a Challenging First Trimester Diagnosis—Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Ectopic Kidney, a Challenging First Trimester Diagnosis—Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Ectopic Kidney, a Challenging First Trimester Diagnosis—Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Ectopic Kidney, a Challenging First Trimester Diagnosis—Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort ectopic kidney a challenging first trimester diagnosis case report and literature review
topic crossed fused renal ectopia
first trimester morphology
maternal–fetal medicine
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/11/1466
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