A case of acute appendicitis in a patient with crossed renal ectopia

Crossed renal ectopia is a rare anomaly in urological clinical practice. Patients with this anomaly are usually asymptomatic. Herein, we reported a case of acute appendicitis in a patient with crossed renal ectopia. A 22-year-old man with abdominal pain admitted to the emergency department. His physical examination revealed muscular defense and painful mass at the lower quadrant. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed crossed renal ectopia with no sign of stones and acute appendicitis. Tomography confirmed crossed renal ectopia but not acute appendicitis. On-going clinical symptoms lead to surgical intervention and acute appendicitis diagnosis. The patient was treated with appendectomy with no perioperative complications. Appendectomy is a common surgical procedure in surgical clinical practice. Acute abdominal pain must be managed carefully in patients with unusual anatomy. Also surgeons should be aware of ectopic organs in surgical procedures, to avoid iatrogenic intraoperative injuries.