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Malposition of the kidney
Medical condition
Ectopic kidney
Other names
Renal ectopia
Ectopic crossed fused kidney in a fetus approx. 34 weeks
Ectopic kidney describes a kidney that is not located in its usual position (ectopia). This condition results from the kidney failing to ascend from its origin in the true pelvis or from a superiorly ascended kidney located in the thorax.
