Presentation
Incidental finding in a potential kidney donor.
Patient Data
Age: 32
Gender: Male
From the case:
Precaval accessory renal artery
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Right accessory renal artery is seen traversing ventral to the inferior vena cava. It is supplying the lower pole of the right kidney.
No evidence of bifid right renal moiety is appreciated.
Authors:
- Dr. Syed T. Fazal (MD Radiodiagnosis, consultant medical imaging - Artemis health institute)
- Dr. Pankaj Saini (MD Radiodiagnosis, consultant medical imaging - Artemis health institute)
- Dr. Sanjay Mehta (MD Radiodiagnosis, head of the department, medical imaging - Artemis health institute)
Case Discussion
Accessory renal artery is an important finding in a proposed renal donor.
Right accessory renal artery is a rare variant, usually arising inferior to the dominant (main) renal artery supplying the lower pole of the right kidney. There may be associated bifid renal moiety.
Normal morphology is the right renal / accessory renal artery passing deep to the inferior vena cava.
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