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Bilateral vascular and ductal renal anomalies. Case report
Author(s) -
Zahoi Delia Elena,
Baderca Flavia,
Alexa Aurora,
Daescu Ecaterina
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.lb19
Subject(s) - medicine , renal artery , inferior vena cava , testicular artery , dissection (medical) , aorta , vein , renal vein , anatomy , kidney , right renal artery , artery , radiology , surgery
During the routine dissection of a 62 year‐old male within the laboratory of the Department of Anatomy, several vascular and ductal renal anomalies were discovered. The subject had not had any kidney‐related health issues during his lifetime, and no other anomalies were discovered. For the left kidney, three arteries, two veins and two urethers were found. Of the three arteries, the main one originated on the lateral side of the aorta (L1), the superior one – 1.5cm above the main one and the inferior one, which was a polar artery, 3cm below the main one, on the anterior side of the aorta. The veins were also unequal, the smaller one (inferior) had a diameter of 0.2cm and spilled into the left testicular vein, 5.5cm before its’ joining of the main renal vein. The left testicular vein also crossed path with the testicular artery, 3cm below its’ joining the renal artery. The two urethers ran parallel to each other but joined at the point of entry into the bladder. The right kidney had a signle artery, originating in the aorta above the left main artery. It had a single vein, which was joined by the right testicular artery at 0.4cm before the inferior vena cava. The presence of such vascular anomalies cannot be ignored. Knowledge of such anomalies is a necessity for the success of urological surgery and can serve as a guide in endovascular procedures.