An unusual arterial supply of the kidney from the opposite renal artery.

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Department of Radiology, Kansai Medical University, 10-15, Fumizonocho, Moriguchi, 570-8506, Osaka, Japan.

Published: November 2002

We describe an extremely rare case with a supplementary artery arising from an opposite renal artery without renal anomalies in position and in form. An unusual artery crossing the aorta can be suggested by contrast-enhanced computed tomography. A renal cell carcinoma is supplied by the branch of the opposite renal artery.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0895-6111(02)00021-6DOI Listing

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