An anomalous retrocaval right iliac artery in a patient with an aortic aneurysm. A case report.
A case of anomalous retrocaval right common iliac artery in a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm is presented. In addition to being retrocaval the artery also made a wide loop deep in behind the fibres of the psoas muscle, becoming visible again in the minor pelvis. The incidence of venous and arterial anomalies is briefly discussed, and a summary review of the literature presented.
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography