title: Left Inferior Vena Cava and Right Retroaortic Renal Vein.
abstract: Nowadays, incidental anatomical variants are frequent findings, due to the widespread diffusion of cross-sectional imaging. This case report illustrates a fairly uncommon anatomical variant, that is, the copresence of left inferior vena cava and retroaortic right renal vein reported in a 46-year-old lady, undergoing a staging CT for breast cancer. Although the patient was asymptomatic, the authors highlight potential risks related to the above-mentioned condition and the importance of correct identification and diagnosis of the findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nania
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dreifaltigkeits Hospital, 59555 Lippstadt, Germany.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capilli
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedali Riuniti Papardo-Piemonte, 98123 Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Longo