Open AccessA Rare Variation of Retroaortic Left Renal Vein Draining into Left Common Iliac Vein
Author(s) -
Sitthichok Fangmongkol
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ramathibodi medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2651-0561
DOI - 10.33165/rmj.2021.44.4.252368
Subject(s) - medicine , left renal vein , radiology , appendicitis , complication , computed tomography , abdominal computed tomography , vein , helical computed tomography , abdominal pain , appendix , rare disease , surgery , inferior vena cava , disease , paleontology , biology
A 24-year-old woman without underlying disease presented with right lower abdominal pain for a day. The patient’s clinical symptoms were suspected acute appendicitis and underwent multidetector computed tomography. There is diffuse enlarged appendix with diffuse wall thickening and enhancement as well as minimal surrounding fat stranding. Mild thickened peritoneum is also observed. There is no fluid collection or free air. The radiologist diagnosed acute appendicitis without complication. Incidentally, the patient was found a rare anatomical variation of the retroaortic left renal vein draining into left common iliac vein. Patient underwent appendectomy. We would like to present a characteristic imaging of the renal vein variations.