Two rare anomalies of the left renal vein

Senecail, B.; Bobeuf, J.; Forlodou, P.; Nonent, Michel

doi:10.1007/s00276-003-0164-4

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“…However, the bifid renal vein observed in our case was not one of the variants reported in this extensive study. In another case, Senecail et al [2] reported a retro-aortic bifid left renal vein; however, unlike our case, it was accompanied by a circumaortic venous ring. In another report, the left renal vein passed posterior to the aorta and gave off three branches, while the right renal vein was double [3].…”

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Abnormal patterns of the renal veins

2012

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Knowledge of the renal vascular anatomy may greatly contribute to the success of surgical, invasive and radiological procedures of the retroperitoneal region. Here, morphometric and histological studies of a human cadaveric specimen presented a complex, anomalous pattern of renal veins. The left renal vein had an oblique retro-aortic course and received two lumbar veins. It bifurcated near its drainage point into the inferior vena cava. The right renal vein received the right testicular vein. In addition, the left kidney was located at a low position. The spleen was enlarged. The present case is unique and provides information that may help surgeons or angiologists to apply safer interventions.

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Abnormal patterns of the renal veins

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“…In most cases, these variations of duplication of the renal veins are clinically silent and remain unnoticed until they are discovered in the course of venography, operations or autopsy [18]. For kidney transplantation surgeons, the morphology of the renal vein takes on special significance, given that its variations influence the technical viability of the operation and may restrict mobilization of the vein [7,19]. Nonetheless.…”

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Double right renal vein: clinical and surgical implications and review of the literature

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Costa

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Context: Variations in renal vascular morphology are relatively common and involve both the renal arteries and the renal veins. Presence of supernumerary vessels is the variation most frequently encountered. Knowledge of such findings is valuable for urologists with regard to kidney transplantation, nephrectomy, vascular anastomosis, selective catheterization and many other surgical procedures on the kidneys. Objective: To report on a case of duplication of the right renal vein and its clinical and surgical implications. Case report: In one dissected specimen from a male cadaver, the presence of two right renal veins parallel to each other was observed in a position anteroinferior to the right renal artery. One vein emerged from the upper portion of the renal hilum, while the other emerged from the lower portion of the hilum. The two veins drained separately into the inferior vena cava, and neither of them received any tributaries. Conclusion: Knowledge of these vascular variations is important for urologists, vascular surgeons and radiologists, given that performing angiography prior to surgical interventions in the retroperitoneal space avoids complications, especially with regard to kidney transplantation.

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“…The abnormal imaging may be the source of technical difficulties in diagnostic or therapeutic angiography (Gillot) and may modify the values obtained by catheter sampling for suprarenal hormonal levels (Satyapal et al, 1999;Senecail et al).…”

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“…There are numerous anastomoses among these three pairs of vessels, the main of which is called renal anastomosis (or renal collar) (Senecail et al, 2003;Gillot).…”

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Triple Right Renal Vein: An Uncommon Variation

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SUMMARY:We report an unilateral three renal veins the right kidney in an elderly male cadaver. They were three calibrous veins having independent courses up to the inferior vena cava. No other vascular anomalies were noted in this specimen. This anatomical curiosity should be kept in mind by clinicians and academics that may manipulate this anatomical area. KEY WORDS:Anatomy; Anomalies; Human; Kidney; Vein. Case ReportDepartment of Morphology, Biomedical Institute, Fluminense Federal University, RJ, Brazil. 232 DISCUSSIONAnatomical variations and congenital anomalies of the left renal vein were well described by Gillot (1978) and Bergman et al. Sampaio & Aragão reported the variants renal venous drainage.For Gillot and Arey (1941), the three pairs of temporary veins (postcardinals, subcardinals and supracardinals) that form the inferior vena cava and its main tributaries constitute masses of vessels of fleeting duration. There are numerous anastomoses among these three pairs of vessels, the main of which is called renal anastomosis (or renal collar) (Senecail et al., 2003;Gillot).The authors suggest the explanation for this varying pattern based on this step of the embryological development of the right renal vein: There was an error on the fusion of the branches to the dorsal mesonephros derived from the right postcardinal vein, the dorsal-medial branches of the right supracardinal vein and the ventral branches of the right subcardinal vein (the latter represented by the IRRV, marked by the presence of its gonadal tributary (Gillot).The right renal vein is usually a single vessel, formed near the hilum in front of the renal artery (Testut & Latarjet). It describes a horizontal course toward the inferior vena cava, in which it drains. In literature, a significant prevalence of anatomical variations on the left renal vein (about 92%) was found (Baptista-Silva et al., 1997), and the presence of multiple right renal veins (more than 2 vessels) was found in about 8,0 to 9,7% of cases (Baptista-Silva et al.). On the other hand, Bergman et al., pointed that, the renal veins show less variation than do the renal arteries and multiple renal veins to be rare on the left side (1%) and common on the right side (28%). The right renal vein may be doubled, even though the left renal vein is usually single. In our case, we reported a triple right renal vein.Senecail et al., described that the left anomalies of the renal vein may represent real traps in the interpretation of abdominal imaging, particularly in CT scanning, where they are not always recognized, or in magnetic resonance. The abnormal imaging may be the source of technical difficulties in diagnostic or therapeutic angiography (Gillot) and may modify the values obtained by catheter sampling for suprarenal hormonal levels (Satyapal et al., 1999;Senecail et al.).The anatomical knowledge of the renal veins and its variations are of extreme importance for the surgeon that approaches the retroperitoneal region, mainly in face of the current frequency of the renal transpl...

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Two rare anomalies of the left renal vein

Cited by 25 publications

References 6 publications

Abnormal patterns of the renal veins

Abnormal patterns of the renal veins

Double right renal vein: clinical and surgical implications and review of the literature

Triple Right Renal Vein: An Uncommon Variation

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