{"title":"An accessory left renal vein draining into the left ovarian.","authors":"Vedat Yaman, Sevtap Arslan","doi":"10.1007/s12055-025-01909-8","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We present an extremely rare vascular variation in which the accessory left renal vein (LRV) draining the lower pole of the left kidney drains into the left ovarian vein (LOV). A 35-year-old woman underwent a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen with the clinical symptom of abdominal pain. Unexpectedly, an accessory LRV draining into the LOV was noted. Otherwise, the CT scan was unremarkable. Here we report a case of an accessory LRV draining into the LOV which has not been previously reported in the literature. Recognition and reporting of this anatomic variation is of paramount importance before the surgical or endovascular procedures involving the left kidney, left ovary, and retroperitoneum.</p>","PeriodicalId":13285,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"41 7","pages":"947-950"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12170470/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-025-01909-8","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/2/18 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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We present an extremely rare vascular variation in which the accessory left renal vein (LRV) draining the lower pole of the left kidney drains into the left ovarian vein (LOV). A 35-year-old woman underwent a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen with the clinical symptom of abdominal pain. Unexpectedly, an accessory LRV draining into the LOV was noted. Otherwise, the CT scan was unremarkable. Here we report a case of an accessory LRV draining into the LOV which has not been previously reported in the literature. Recognition and reporting of this anatomic variation is of paramount importance before the surgical or endovascular procedures involving the left kidney, left ovary, and retroperitoneum.
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The primary aim of the Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is education. The journal aims to dissipate current clinical practices and developments in the area of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. This includes information on cardiovascular epidemiology, aetiopathogenesis, clinical manifestation etc. The journal accepts manuscripts from cardiovascular anaesthesia, cardiothoracic and vascular nursing and technology development and new/innovative products.The journal is the official publication of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons which has a membership of over 1000 at present.DescriptionThe journal is the official organ of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons. It was started in 1982 by Dr. Solomon Victor and ws being published twice a year up to 1996. From 2000 the editorial office moved to Delhi. From 2001 the journal was extended to quarterly and subsequently four issues annually have been printed out at time and regularly without fail. The journal receives manuscripts from members and non-members and cardiovascular surgeons. The manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two or sometimes three or four reviewers who are on the panel. The manuscript process is now completely online. Funding the journal comes partially from the organization and from revenue generated by subscription and advertisement.