title: Arterial glomerulus at the hilum of the right kidney and the abnormal course of the right testicular artery: a case report.
abstract: Variations in the origin of arteries in the abdomen are very common. With the invention of new operative techniques within the abdomen cavity, the anatomy of abdominal vessels has assumed a great deal of clinical importance. We report here a rare case of formation of an "arterial glomerulus" at the hilum of the right kidney by the branches of right renal artery. There were 2 renal veins; a superficial and a deep. The deep vein had a peculiar course through the arterial glomerulus. The right testicular vein drained into the deep renal vein. We also observed a variant origin and course of right testicular artery. Prior knowledge of unusual branching pattern of renal vessels is necessary in the surgical interventions which require hilar dissection. Similarly, abnormal origin or course of testicular artery becomes apparent during surgical procedures like varicocele and undescended testes. Therefore, knowledge of such an anomaly in the testicular artery helps to avoid iatrogenic injuries during radiological or surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal University, Manipal, India naveentonse@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Badagabettu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Satheesha Nayak
authors.affiliation: Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal campus) Manipal University. Manipal. naveentonse@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal University, Manipal, India naveentonse@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Srinivasa Rao
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sirasanagandla
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal University, Manipal, India naveentonse@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Regunathan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Deepthinath
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply*; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*