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World J Clin Cases. Apr 26, 2024; 12(12): 2122-2127
Published online Apr 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i12.2122
Crossed renal ectopia with rectal cancer: A case report
Zhen-Wei Tang, Hui-Feng Yang, Zhao-Yu Wu, Chang-You Wang
Zhen-Wei Tang, Hui-Feng Yang, Zhao-Yu Wu, Chang-You Wang, Department of General Surgery, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Tang ZW contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Yang HF contributed to data analysis; Wu ZY and Wang CY contributed to conceptualization and supervision. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Chang-You Wang, Doctor, Professor, Department of General Surgery, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, No. 73 Jianshe South Road, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China. fhbj-2004@163.com
Received: January 4, 2024
Peer-review started: January 4, 2024
First decision: February 23, 2024
Revised: March 4, 2024
Accepted: March 22, 2024
Article in press: March 22, 2024
Published online: April 26, 2024
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

Crossed renal ectopia (CRE) occurs when one kidney crosses the midline from the primary side to the contralateral side while the ureter remains on the primary side. Rectal cancer, one of the most common malignant tumors of the digestive tract, refers to cancer from the dentate line to the rectosigmoid junction. The concurrent presentation of CRE alongside rectal cancer is an uncommon clinical observation.

CASE SUMMARY

Herein, we report a 69-year-old male patient with rectal cancer who was diagnosed with CRE via computed tomography during hospitalization. Following thorough preoperative evaluations, the patient underwent Dixon surgery.

CONCLUSION

We performed laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer and adequate lymph node removal in a patient with CRE with no postoperative discomfort.

Keywords: Rectal cancer; Crossed renal ectopia; Anatomy; Laparoscopic surgery; Case report

Core Tip: Rectal cancer is a common malignant tumor in clinical practice, and current treatment methods mainly include surgery and chemotherapy. The occurrence of rectal cancer in conjunction with crossed renal ectopia (CRE) is exceedingly rare. We reported a patient with rectal cancer who underwent CRE and Dixon surgery.