title: Inferior vena cava duplication and left renal aplasia: incidental findings?
abstract: A duplicated inferior vena cava and renal aplasia is rare and absence of one kidney has been considered to occur exclusively on the right side. We report an unusual case of a duplicated inferior vena cava and left renal aplasia and discuss the interrelationship between these developmental anomalies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359-0042, Japan. yjhama@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hama
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging