Title of article
Asymptomatic Bilateral Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction due to Supernumerary Renal Arteries
Author/Authors
Shoja, Mohammadali M tabriz university of medical sciences - Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, تبريز, ايران , Tubbs, R Shane tabriz university of medical sciences - Department of Radiology, تبريز, ايران , Shakeri, Abolhassan University of Alabama - Department of Cell Biology, USA , Ardalan, Mohammad R tabriz university of medical sciences - Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, تبريز, ايران , Rahimi-Ardabili, Babak tabriz university of medical sciences - Faculty of Medicine, تبريز, ايران , Ghabili, Kamyar tabriz university of medical sciences - Faculty of Medicine, تبريز, ايران
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Abstract
A supernumerary renal artery is a common arterial variation, which warrants considerations in a variety of urologic and retroperitoneal operations. Supernumerary renal arteries can be associated with other uro-vascular variations and anomalies such as duplicated renal veins and ureters, aberrant origin of the gonadal arteries, persistence of fetal renal lobulation, and kidney malrotation. The role of crossing supernumerary renal arteries in ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is controversial. We report a healthy potential renal transplant donor with bilateral UPJO, which appeared to be secondary to supernumerary renal (inferior polar) arteries. We believe that the bilateral occurrence of asymptomatic UPJO associated with supernumerary renal arteries has not been previously reported.
Keywords
Supernumerary , Renal , Artery , Transplantation , Ureteropelvic , Junction , Obstruction
Journal title
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Journal title
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Record number
2674380
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