Ectopic vascularization of the right kidney by a contralateral origin of the main renal artery from the left common iliac artery: Report of a case

In daily practice, an atypical renal blood supply is a rare finding. An ect opic origin of the right main renal artery from the contralateral common il iac artery was observed when angiography was performed to diagnose irregula rities in perfusion of the lower extremities and to determine the necessity for vascular surgical intervention in a 66-year-old man. Conservative trea tment was successful in this patient, who suffered from intermittent claudi cation because of an obstruction of the superficial femoral arteries. The d iagnostic approach with angiography is considered to be essential for revea ling such anomalies. Conventional vascular surgical reconstruction would ha ve threatened the perfusion of the right kidney in this case.