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01-12-2014 | Case Report

A case of right renal artery originating from the thoracic aorta

Authors: Tamaki Ichikawa, Misako Iino, Jun Koizumi, Takuya Hara, Toshiki Kazama, Tatsuya Sekiguchi, Jun Hashimoto, Michio Nakamura, Yutaka Imai

Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology | Issue 12/2014

Abstract

The renal arteries normally originate from the abdominal aorta between the first and second lumbar vertebrae. The main renal artery arising from the thoracic aorta is an uncommon anomaly. Here we report a rare case of a right renal artery originating above the celiac axis. A 38-year-old male underwent computed tomographic angiography in preparation for being a renal donor, and two right renal arteries were observed. A main renal artery arose from the thoracic aorta at the 11th thoracic vertebral level, and an accessory renal artery originated from the abdominal aorta at the renal hilum.

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Title: A case of right renal artery originating from the thoracic aorta
Authors: Tamaki Ichikawa
Misako Iino
Jun Koizumi
Takuya Hara
Toshiki Kazama
Tatsuya Sekiguchi
Jun Hashimoto
Michio Nakamura
Yutaka Imai
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology / Issue 12/2014
Print ISSN: 1867-1071
Electronic ISSN: 1867-108X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-014-0360-7

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