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oa Two vascular variations in one patient of the hepatogastric trunk and retro-aortic left renal vein
- Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2013, Issue 2, May 2014, 15
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- 06 May 2013
- 15 December 2013
- 01 April 2014
Abstract
This study reports the case of a 61-year-old man with right upper quadrant pain who underwent abdominal computed tomography examination. A solid lesion originating from the biliary tract was detected on the images. While evaluating the vascular structures, the splenic artery was seen to directly originate from the abdominal aorta. Retro-aortic left renal vein was also seen on computerised tomography. Splenic artery originating from the abdominal aorta is a rare variation. The retro-aortic left renal vein is a malformation characterized by the presence of a vessel that drains the left renal blood up to the inferior vena cava crossing behind the aortic artery. Such anatomical variations are important for surgeons to be aware of.
© 2013 Ibrahim, Yılmaz, Keskin, Arıbas, Akın, Akcan, Salbacak, licensee Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals.