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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1693987
Images in Aortic Disease
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Thoracic Renal Artery

Umberto G. Rossi 
1   Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Interventional Radiology Unit, Ente Ospedali Galliera Hospital, Genova, Italy
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Gian Andrea Rollandi
2   Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Radiology Unit, Ente Ospedali Galliera Hospital, Genova, Italy
› Author Affiliations Funding This research was funded solely through institutional sources.
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27 February 2018

09 May 2019

Publication Date:
15 October 2019 (online)

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Abstract

We report a case of right renal artery originating from the thoracic aorta with normal position of the right kidney. Although this anomaly is rare, vascular, thoracic, and urological surgeons should be aware about this vascular variant before planning their surgical intervention.

Keywords

renal artery - ectopic renal artery - computed tomography - vascular variant - aorta
 

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