Crossed renal ectopia without fusion: report of a case in a seven-month-old female infant, with review.

Abstract

Crossed renal ectopia with fusion is a very rare condition, and crossed ectopia without fusion is much rarer. Review of the literature since the appearance of Wilmer's1excellent and comprehensive article in 1938 shows that this condition has been reported almost exclusively in the urologic literature, while only a very occasional report has appeared in the pediatric journals.2-4 For these reasons, and because we wish to emphasize the existence of this anomaly in differential diagnostic considerations, we feel that it is worth while to report the following case. Report of Case A 7-month-old white female infant was admitted to the Roger Williams General Hospital on Dec. 5, 1958, suffering from fever, cough, and coryza. Her family history was irrelevant. She was born eight weeks prematurely and at birth weighed 4 lb. 11 oz. She remained in the hospital for a month after birth, where her progress was satisfactory.