CT Scan Surprise in a Potential Kidney Donor

Case AnswerA 53-year-old woman presented for evaluation as a potential living donor to her cousin. She did not have any prior medical history. Serum chemistry was unremarkable with serum creatinine of 0.75 and an iothalamate clearance of 110 ml/min. Urine microscopy was normal with no proteinuria or hematuria. As part of donor evaluation, she underwent computed tomography angiogram of abdomen/pelvis (Figure 1), which revealed a normally positioned right kidney with the left kidney attached to the inferior pole of the right kidney and midline …