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Bilateral accessory renal arteries associated with some anomalies of the ovarian arteries: A case study
Author(s) -
Singh G.,
Ng Y.K.,
Bay B.H.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2353(1998)11:6<417::aid-ca8>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - medicine , anatomy , hydronephrosis , cadaver , renal artery , dissection (medical) , ureter , kidney , urinary system , surgery
Accessory renal arteries are found frequently—more often on the left side and occurring in as high as 30–35% of cases in some series. These arteries usually enter the upper or lower poles of the kidney. The main clinical significance of such arteries entering the lower pole is that they may obstruct the ureter and lead to hydronephrosis. We report the presence of accessory renal arteries found during routine dissection in an elderly female cadaver. The uniqueness in the variations noted in our cadaver included (1) a dual relationship of the ureters to the accessory renal arteries and (2) both the right and left ovarian arteries originating from their respective accessory arteries. Anomalous renal vessels arise as a result of the complicated development of the kidneys. Similarly, the aberrant origins of both the ovarian arteries observed here could be explained on an embryological basis. Clin. Anat. 11:417–420, 1998. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.