Publication: Abnormal course of left testicular artery in relation to an abnormal left renal vein: A case report
Date
2007
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
1812-2027
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 108 - 109
Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
The testis is an important organ upon which the survival of the human species depends. Any compression of
testicular artery may lead to loss of gametogenesis and hormone production. We found a left testicular artery
entrapped between two divisions of a left renal vein in an approximately 50 year old cadaver. The left renal vein was
formed by union of two veins coming from the kidney, left suprarenal vein, left testicular vein and an abnormally
enlarged lumbar vein. This case may be of particular importance to surgeons who transplant kidneys, radiologists
and orthopaedic surgeons dealing with the spine repairs.
Key words: Renal vein, testicular artery, lumbar vein, variation, compression
Description
Satheesha NB
Associate Professor of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), International Centre for Health Sciences