Triple renal arteries

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi , 4 Mar 2024
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mohamed Saber, 5 Mar 2024
Disclosures - updated 17 Apr 2023: Nothing to disclose

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
Potential kidney donor. Incidental finding on renal CT angiography.
Body was changed:

Features of accessory renal arteries with circumaortic left renal vein (incidental findings).

Accessory renal arteriesare a common variant of the renal arteries. They are present in ~25% (range 20-30%) of the population and bilateral in ~10%. Triple renal arteries are seen in ~2.5% (range 1-4%) of the population.

Circumaortic left renal vein, also known as circumaortic renal collaris an anomaly of the left renal vein when a supernumerary or accessory left renal vein passes posterior to the aorta, apart from the normal renal vein passing anterior to the aorta.

CT angiography plays a key role in the preoperative evaluation of potential kidney donors. The main goal of this evaluation is to depict the renal vasculature (arterial and venous) and its variants and reduce the risks of complications.

  • -<p>Features of <a href="/articles/accessory-renal-artery" title="Accessory renal arteries">accessory renal arteries </a>with <a href="/articles/circumaortic-left-renal-vein-1" title="Circumaortic left renal vein">circumaortic left renal vein</a> (incidental findings).</p><p>Accessory renal arteries<strong> </strong>are a common variant of the <a href="/articles/renal-artery" title="Renal arteries">renal arteries</a>. They are present in ~25% (range 20-30%) of the population and bilateral in ~10%<sup>. </sup>Triple renal arteries are seen in ~2.5% (range 1-4%) of the population.</p><p>Circumaortic left renal vein, also known as circumaortic renal collar<strong> </strong>is an anomaly of left renal vein when a supernumerary or accessory left renal vein passes posterior to the aorta, apart from the normal renal vein passing anterior to the aorta.</p><p>CT angiography plays a key role in the preoperative evaluation of potential kidney donors. The main goal of this evaluation is to depict the renal vasculature (arterial and venous) and its variants and reduce the risks of complications.</p>
  • +<p>Features of <a href="/articles/accessory-renal-artery" title="Accessory renal arteries">accessory renal arteries </a>with <a href="/articles/circumaortic-left-renal-vein-1" title="Circumaortic left renal vein">circumaortic left renal vein</a> (incidental findings).</p><p>Accessory renal arteries<strong> </strong>are a common variant of the <a href="/articles/renal-artery" title="Renal arteries">renal arteries</a>. They are present in ~25% (range 20-30%) of the population and bilateral in ~10%<sup>. </sup>Triple renal arteries are seen in ~2.5% (range 1-4%) of the population.</p><p>Circumaortic left renal vein, also known as circumaortic renal collar<strong> </strong>is an anomaly of the left renal vein when a supernumerary or accessory left renal vein passes posterior to the aorta, apart from the normal renal vein passing anterior to the aorta.</p><p>CT angiography plays a key role in the preoperative evaluation of potential kidney donors. The main goal of this evaluation is to depict the renal vasculature (arterial and venous) and its variants and reduce the risks of complications.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

The right kidney shows a single renal artery

The left kidney shows triple accessory renal arteries arising from the lateral aspect of the abdominal aorta:

Circumaortic left renal vein

The CT urography shows normal collecting systems, ureters, and bladder.

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