Anomaly of the human left renal vein.
A case of the anomalous course of the renal vein is described. The vein trunk is divided into two crura: a thinner, anterior which passes in front of the abdominal aorta, and a thicker, posterior which lies behind the aorta. Both crura terminate in the inferior vena cava.
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Department of Anatomy, Academy of Medicine, Lublin.
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000033:anatomy & histology