title: Retro-aortic left renal vein--an anatomic variation description and review of literature.
abstract: This study reports the presence of a retro-aortic renal vein on the left side draining into the inferior vena cava. This variation was observed during routine dissection in a female cadaver aged about 55 years. This variation is of importance because of its implications in renal transplantation, renal surgery, vascular surgery, uroradiology and gonadal surgeries. The knowledge of such variations can help the clinicians for its recognition and protection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry-605006, India. suma_1478@yahoo.com
authors.forename: H Yekappa
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Suma
authors.forename: Kulkarni
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roopa
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000502:physiology; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000502:physiology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D008875:Middle Aged; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000502:physiology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000502:physiology