Anomalies of the renal, phrenic, suprarenal arteries

Authors

• Mohamed A. Bakheit, Anatomy Department, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, PO Box 214, Dammam 31451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (3) 8577000 Ext. 2068. Fax. +966 (3) 8575329. E-mail: mabuoaf{at}yahoo.com
• Mohamed A. Motabagani, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

This is a case where multiple anomalies of the posterior abdominal wall arteries were found in a single male cadaver aged 50-years. These anomalies were accessory renal, a pre-hilar division of the renal, unilateral origin of the inferior phrenic artery from the renal and aberrant suprarenal arteries. The accessory renal and the pre-hilar branch of the renal resembled polar arteries that supplied both poles of the right and the lower pole of the left kidney. The accessory renal and the pre-hilar branch, or their branches crossed in front of the hilar of the kidneys close to the ureteropelvic junction to reach the lower poles of the kidneys.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

376

Last Page

378

Recommended Citation

Bakheit, Mohamed A. and Motabagani, Mohamed A. (2004) "Anomalies of the renal, phrenic, suprarenal arteries," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 25: Iss. 3, Article 22.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2359