MDCT Findings of Right Circumaortic Renal Vein with Ectopic Kidney.
10.3348/kjr.2013.14.5.786
- Author:
Min Kyun KIM
1
;
Young Mi KU
;
Chang Woo CHUN
;
Su Lim LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu 480-717, Korea. radlsl@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Renal vein;
Variation;
Ectopic;
Kidney;
Multi-detector CT
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Kidney/*abnormalities/blood supply/radiography;
Kidney Diseases/congenital/*radiography;
Male;
*Multidetector Computed Tomography;
Renal Veins/*abnormalities/radiography;
Vena Cava, Inferior/abnormalities/radiography
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2013;14(5):786-788
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Anomalies of renal vasculature combined with ectopic kidneys were found on a multi-detector CT scan. Knowledge of renal vascular variation is very important for surgical exploration, radiologic intervention and staging for urologic cancer. We present an extremely rare case of a right circumaortic renal vein combined with a right ectopic kidney. The right kidney was located at the level between the third and fifth lumbar vertebra. The right circumaortic renal vein crossed the aorta and returned to the inferior vena cava behind the aorta.
