Abstract
Circumaortic left renal vein is an uncommon anomaly which has not been previously reported in Taiwan. We describe a case of circumaortic left renal vein in a 15-year-old girl who presented with intermittent hematuria. Angiogram revealed double left renal veins in the form of a venous collar. Computed tomography depicted the preaortic and retroaortic left renal veins clearly. In a survey of hematuria, circumaortic renal vein should be taken into consideration in a differential diagnosis, and an appreciation of the specific radiologic findings can help to establish the diagnosis easily. In addition, preoperative recognition of this uncommon anomaly is of supreme importance in a retroperitoneal operation in order to avoid massive bleeding.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 356-358 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 03 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |