Ectopic intra-scrotal supernumerary kidney

Ectopic supernumerary kidney presenting as inguinal hernia.

[Ectopic supernumerary kidney. A casual finding].

A supernumerary kidney is defined as a true accessory organ with a collector system, blood circulation and independent encapsulated tissue. In contrast with the horseshoe kidney, this congenital abnormality is extremely rare.1 Kidneydevelopment begins in 2 structures during thefifthweek of gestation: the distal portion of the wolffian duct in which the collector tubules originate, and the renal...

Ectopic Supernumerary Tooth in Nasal Septum: A Case Study

Introduction: Nasal teeth eruption is a rare phenomenon. The variability of symptoms and generic history makes the diagnosis difficult. This difficulty is more challenging when the tooth is placed in the depth of septum.   Case Report: Our case is an example of this problem. Herein, we present a case of intraseptal tooth with nasal obstruction and septal deviation and recurrent sinusitis. We p...

Fused supernumerary kidney

A partially fused supernumerary kidney with bifid ureters was diagnosed in a 35-year-old female patient using ultrasound and triple-phased computed tomography (CT). The CT also revealed two separate renal arteries supplying each of the left kidney and multiple left renal veins, forming a common trunk to drain into the inferior vena cava. Supernumerary kidney is a rare congenital anomaly; fewer ...

Bilateral Supernumerary Kidney

A 28-year-old woman suffered from bilateral flank pain recently. She had a history of repeat urinary tract infection for more than 5 years. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities and laboratory workup showed urine leukocytosis. Intravenous urography demonstrated four collecting systems and four renal shadows (Fig. 1A). Voiding cystourethrography showed no vesicoureteric reflux. MRI conf...