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Retroaortic left renal vein joining the left common iliac vein

Giuseppe BrancatelliGianvincenzo SparaciaMassimo GaliaRoberto LagallaM. FinazzoSalvatore Pardo

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AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyVena Cava InferiorIliac Veinurologic and male genital diseasesInferior vena cavaRenal VeinsMagnetic resonance angiographyImaging Three-DimensionalmedicineLeft common iliac veinHumansDysuriaRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingNeuroradiologyKidneymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryLeft renal veinInterventional radiologyGeneral MedicineAnatomymedicine.anatomical_structuremedicine.veincardiovascular systemRadiologymedicine.symptomTomography X-Ray ComputedbusinessMagnetic Resonance Angiography

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Retroaortic left renal vein joining the left common iliac vein is a rare congenital anomaly in the development of the inferior vena cava. To our knowledge, only one case has been reported in the literature; however, its imaging features have never been described. A 27-year-old male presented with a 1-year history of recurrent right flank pain, dysuria, hematuria, and fever (39 degrees C). Computed tomography and MR venography showed a retroaortic left renal vein joining the left common iliac vein. We present the CT and MR venography findings and discuss their feasibility in showing this congenital anomaly.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2000-11-30European Radiology
https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300000383