A rare case of left additional renal artery in a Nigerian goat

The report of the occurrence of additional renal arteries in domestic animals is rare in the literature. We report a case of an additional renal artery in the left kidney found in a Red Sokoto goat cadaver. The additional renal artery originated from the abdominal aorta 3.80 cm cranial to the origin...

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Published in:	Italian journal of anatomy and embryology Vol. 115; no. 3; p. 241
Main Authors:	Olopade, James O, Ozegbe, Peter C, Nssien, Michael A, Igado, Olumayowa O, Akpan, Matthew O, Olukole, Samuel G, Aina, Oluwasanmi O, Onwuka, Silas K, Oke, Bankole O
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Italy 2010
Subjects:	Animals Aorta - abnormalities Aorta - physiology Dissection - methods Functional Laterality - physiology Goats - abnormalities Goats - physiology Kidney - blood supply Kidney - physiology Male Nigeria Renal Artery - abnormalities Renal Artery - physiology Renal Circulation - physiology Nigeria
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Summary:	The report of the occurrence of additional renal arteries in domestic animals is rare in the literature. We report a case of an additional renal artery in the left kidney found in a Red Sokoto goat cadaver. The additional renal artery originated from the abdominal aorta 3.80 cm cranial to the origin of the main renal artery. The additional renal artery was relatively long, being 6.30 cm from its origin to the cranial pole region of the kidney where it supplied the kidney. This to the best of our knowledge is the first report in the literature indexed in the Medline of an additional renal artery in a goat.
ISSN:	1122-6714