Incidental Finding of a Precaval Right Renal Artery on CT: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2005.52.5.351
- Author:
Hae Seung LEE
1
;
Hyun Cheol KIM
;
Hyeong Cheol SHIN
;
Young Hwa KIM
;
Deok Ho NAM
;
Il Young KIM
;
Hyung Hwan KIM
;
Won Kyung BAE
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan Hospital, Korea. khcppp@lycos.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Renal arteries;
Renal arteries, CT;
Kidney, blood supply;
Kidney, CT
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Incidental Findings*;
Renal Artery*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Vena Cava, Inferior
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2005;52(5):351-353
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The right renal artery passing anterior to the inferior vena cava is a rare variant of the normal renal arterial anatomy, and identifying this anomaly is important for the planning of minimally invasive renal surgery. The presence of this precaval right renal artery was detected on the contrast-enhanced CT scan by identifying the right renal artery passing anterior to the inferior vena cava. We report here on a case of a precaval right renal artery as a main supplying artery, and this was incidentally found on CT.
