Case Reports in Surgery (Jan 2017)

A Case of Crossed Left Renal Ectopia Identified during Colostomy Reversal

  • Rachel NeMoyer,
  • Sumana Narayanan,
  • Nell Maloney-Patel

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3674603
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2017

Abstract

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Unilateral crossed renal ectopia without fusion is an uncommon anatomic anomaly, which often goes undiagnosed. We report a case of this renal variant discovered incidentally during colostomy reversal after Hartmann’s procedure for diverticular stricture.