title: Duplicated inferior vena cava and crossed renal ectopia with abdominal aortic aneurysm: preoperative anatomic studies facilitate surgery.
abstract: Abdominal aortic aneurysm in association with duplication of the inferior vena cava and crossed renal ectopia is described for the first time. Preoperative imaging with computer-aided tomography provided good visualization of the local anatomy, allowing the surgical approach to be adapted for the best access to the surgical site. A retroperitoneal approach was successfully used for repair of the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M B K
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cutress
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Papavassiliou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sayers
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging