Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus IV: Organ Systems: Congenital S-shaped kidney

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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus IV: Organ Systems

Congenital S-shaped kidney
(Absence of Sterncostal headsd of Pectoralis Major)
(Right-sided Heart)

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
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Absence of sternocostal heads of pectoralis major in a living subject. Rib defects were also present.
Congenital S-shaped kidney. Note the double ureter of fused kidneys on the left side.
Right-sided heart (dextrocardia) in situs transversus (situs inversus viscerum).

From:

Seitz, C. (1884) Eine selte Missbildung des Thorax. Arch. Pathol. Anat. Physiol. Klin. Med. 98:335-337.
Broesike, G. (1884) Ein Fall von congenitaler S-förmiger Verwachsung beider Nieren. Ibid. 98:338-341.
Wehn -. (1884) Zur Frage des Situs transversus. Ibid. 98:354-363.

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Congenital S-shaped kidney (Absence of Sterncostal headsd of Pectoralis Major) (Right-sided Heart)

Congenital S-shaped kidney
(Absence of Sterncostal headsd of Pectoralis Major)
(Right-sided Heart)