title: Double retroaortic left renal veins as a possible cause of pelvic congestion syndrome: imaging findings in two patients.
abstract: Pelvic congestion syndrome is characterized by chronic pelvic pain and varicose veins around the uterus and ovaries. We report two cases of double retroaortic left renal vein, associated with left-sided pelvic congestion syndrome, diagnosed by CT and confirmed by clinical findings and colour Doppler ultrasound. Double retroaortic left renal veins may be a contributing factor for the development of left pelvic congestion syndrome. This is the first report of double retroaortic left renal vein and associated pelvic congestion syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Başkent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Centre, Department of Radiology, Adana, Turkey. koczafer@gmail.com
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Koc
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulusan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tokmak
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Oguzkurt
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yildirim
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed