A Rare Autopsy Based Finding on Crossed Fused Renal Ectopia

Abstract

The present case study presented a rare autopsy based finding on Crossed fused renal ectopia Crossed fused kidney place in an unusual area are the congenital developmental malformation of urinary tract. There are many variants of ectopic renal presentation. In this malformation both the kidneys are anatomically located at one side of the body over each other and inferior CFRE is the most frequent type observed. The condition is generally asymptomatic and diagnosed as an incidental radiology finding and Multi Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT), urography is the investigation of choice. Autopsy based kidney specimens with gross anomalies can be rich source of knowledge about renal pathology. It is concluded that ectopic kidney is an accidental finding, but awareness regarding this issue and its probable signs and symptoms among general population is the need of hour.