title: Congenital renal malrotation in ovarian cancer surgery: A case report.
abstract: ► We consider a case of laparoscopic aortic lymphadenectomy for an early ovarian cancer including a comprehensive surgical staging. ► The patient was found to have a congenital anatomic abnormality: a right renal malrotation with an accessory renal artery. ► We used a preoperative CT angiography study to diagnose such anatomical variations and to adequate the proper surgical technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Lodovico
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Patrizi
authors.affiliation: Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Catholic University, Campobasso, Italy.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corrado
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saltari
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Piccione
authors.affiliation: Gynecologic Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute "Regina Elena", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vizza
keywords: Kidney malrotation; Lumboaortic lymphadenectomy; Ovarian cancer