High origin of the right testicular artery coursing through a hiatus in the inferior vena cava
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Date
2014Author
Misiani, Musa K.
Poonamjeet, Loyal K.
Ogeng’o, Julius A.
Saidi, Hassan S.
Language
enMetadata
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During routine dissection we observed a high origin of the right testicular artery from the
abdominal aorta in a middle-aged formalin-fixed male cadaver of indigenous Kenyan descent.
The artery arched above the right renal vein to course through a hiatus in the inferior vena cava
at its confluence with the right renal vein. In this case, the renal artery gave long tortuous
segmental branches, one of which did not pass through the hilum but pursued a course towards
the superior pole of the kidney. The high origin and arching of the testicular artery has
previously been reported. However, its association with the course of the testicular artery
through a hiatus in the inferior vena cava together with the long tortuous course of the renal
artery and a polar segmental artery is, to the best of our knowledge, a unique finding that
should be noted. The possible embryologic basis for this variation as well as its clinical
significance is discussed
Citation
Misiani MK, Loyal PK O’o JASHS. "High origin of the right testicular artery coursing through a hiatus in the inferior vena cava." Anat J Afr. 2014;3 (3):372-375 .Publisher
University of Nairobi