A new distinctive variation of renal arterial vascularization

In addition to the usual renal arteries, a bilateral artery branching from the aorta was found connecting the aorta to both kidneys in an 82 year-old Caucasian man. By creating an additional blood supply to the kidneys this artery may have had an effect on renal perfusion.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Annals of anatomy 1997-10, Vol.179 (5), p.487-488
Main Authors: Zhao, Bin, Sidiropoulos, Andreas, Peuker, Elmar T., Korfsmeier, Karl-Hermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal aorta
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arterial variation
Humans
Male
Renal Artery - abnormalities
Renal Artery - anatomy & histology
Renal Circulation
Renal perfusion
Renal vessel
Testis - blood supply
Venous variation
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Summary:In addition to the usual renal arteries, a bilateral artery branching from the aorta was found connecting the aorta to both kidneys in an 82 year-old Caucasian man. By creating an additional blood supply to the kidneys this artery may have had an effect on renal perfusion.
ISSN:0940-9602
1618-0402
DOI:10.1016/S0940-9602(97)80059-3