LOBULATED MALROTATED KIDNEY WITH ABERRANT RENAL ARTERY AND HIGH DIVISION OF GENITOFEMORAL NERVE: A CASE REPORT

Panchal Padamjeet*, Prasad Bheem and Tripathi Sarita

ABSTRACT

Abnormalities in structure of kidney and its aberrant vascularity make the kidney non-suitable for renal transplantation. We report here a case of mal-rotated left kidney with ventrally placed hilum, presence of an aberrant renal artery passing outside the hilum along with high division of genitofemoral nerve. The kidney having lobulated ventral surface which failed to rotate from its fetal position leading to ventrally placed hilum. The hilum was oval shape allowed passage of the renal vessels in upper part and renal pelvis in lower part. The shape of the left kidney found to be more ovoid as compared to bean shape of right kidney. The combination of such multiple variations described in the current observation are unique congenital malformation having surgical, urological, and radiological implications.

Keywords: Kidney abnormalities, renal arteries, hilum, malrotation.