title: [Anatomical study of triple renal arteries].
abstract: Within an 8 year study of the renal blood supply, the authors assessed 14 cases of triple renal arteries, 2 of them bilaterally (both on human fetuses), so a total of 16 triple renal arteries. Among the 14 cases of unilateral triple renal arteries, 8 were placed on the left side. In what concerns the caliber, the renal artery that enters the kidney through the hilum is usually greater than the others; in only three fetal samples the triple renal arteries were almost equal in caliber. Concerning the arterial traject, in 5 of the cases, two of the three renal arteries crossed one another; this aspect was assessed in first two arteries (2 cases) and last two arteries (3 cases). In 3 cases, the triple renal arteries were accompanied by double renal arteries on the opposite side. The almost parallel traject of the triple renal arteries was assessed in only 3 cases.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Constanta, România.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bordei
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Antohe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology