title: Multiple renal arteries: variations demonstrated by multidetector computed tomography angiography.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a case of a rare variation of the renal artery and multiple (7) renal arteries by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 36-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital as a potential living donor for renal transplantation. An MDCT angiography was performed using a 16-detector row CT scanner to obtain a detailed image of vascular structures and associated pathologies. The MDCT clearly revealed the presence of 3 right and 2 left renal arteries arising from the abdominal aorta. Additionally, the accessory renal artery arose from the inferior mesenteric artery on the left side and from the common iliac artery on the right side.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case highlights the importance of awareness of renal artery variations if surgical procedures are indicated in this region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koplay
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Onbas
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alper
authors.forename: Erim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gulcan
authors.forename: Mecit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kantarci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed