Parasitic blood supply from the inferior mesenteric arteries to the hypernephromas.
A case of left hypernephroma obtaining its blood supply from the inferior mesenteric artery is reported. The origin of the blood supply was demonstrated by selective arteriography. It was proved at operation that the hypernephroma can extend beyond the renal capsule and invade the mesentery of the colon.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging