renal veins

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re·nal veins

[TA]

large veins formed at the renal hilus by the merger of the segmental veins anterior to the corresponding arteries; they open at right angles into the inferior vena cava at the level of the second lumbar vertebra. The left renal vein receives the left suprarenal vein and the left gonadal vein, and passes through the angle between the abdominal aorta and superior mesenteric artery where it may be compressed.

Synonym(s): venae renales

re·nal veins

(rē'năl vānz) [TA]

Large veins formed at the renal hilus by the merger of the segmental veins anterior to the corresponding arteries; they open at right angles into the inferior vena cava at the level of the second lumbar vertebra. The left renal vein receives the left suprarenal vein and the left gonadal vein, and passes through the angle between the abdominal aorta and superior mesenteric artery, where it may be compressed.

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As described in the literature, in some case, more than one variation can coexist as double IVC with retroaortic right renal vein and hemiazygos continuation of the IVC, duplication of the inferior vena cava with azygos continuation, and retroaortic left renal vein and iliac vein variations.

Inferior Vena Cava Duplication: Incidental Case in a Young Woman

CT reported a single renal vein in 49 cases, but two veins were found in six cases, three veins in one and four veins in one.

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2: Right kidney: 1) aorta, 2) reflected inferior vena cava, 3) renal artery, 4-6) extra-hilar branches of renal artery, 7) cut end of renal vein, 8-10) segmental branches of renal artery, 11) ureter.

ABERRANT RENAL ARTERIES AND THEIR CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

However, in more than one third of cases, it is possible to find the right renal artery anteriorly and crisscrossed with the right renal vein (TESTUT; LATARJET, 1978).

Variations in human renal arteries/Variacoes nas arterias renais humanas

The right renal vein is absent represented by long tortuous collateral draining into hypoplastic segment of IVC (Fig.

Absence of infra-renal segment of inferior vena cava with anomalous right renal vein

The renal vein was anastomosed first with the external iliac vascular clamps were removed from the external iliac vein and a single vascular clamp was applied on the grafted renal vein.

Results of Separate Anastomoses of Multiple Renal Arteries with Recipient External Iliac Artery in Renal Transplant Surgery

Renal vein anatomy and its implications for retroperitoneal surgery.

Implicaciones clinicas y quirurgicas de las variaciones anatomicas vasculares del rinon

According to Testut & Latarjet, the renal vein variations are probably related to the development of the inferior cava vein and they are not associated to arterial variations.

Venous communication between the right and left kidneys: a rare anatomic variation/Comunicacion venosa entre los rinones derecho e izquierdo: una rara variacion anatomica

The right and left renal veins were draining into the ipsilateral IVC.

Duplication of inferior vena cava in renal cancer: a rare occurrence

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Diagnosis and Management of Spontaneous Lumbar Venous Retroperitoneal Hematoma in Setting of Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Case Report and Algorithm