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Unilateral Extrarenal Calyces with Multiple Congenital Anomalies in an Elderly Male Cadaver

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|May 2025

Abstract

The extrarenal calyces (ERCs) are very rare congenital anomalies with approximately less than 100 reported cases. ERC usually does not cause any significant problem but can be the cause of urinary stasis and infection. During routine dissection of a 69-years-old-male cadaver, three extra renal major calyces were observed at the hilum of the left kidney. We also observed an arched left testicular artery; an accessory left renal artery, double right renal veins and bilateral small renal cysts of varying sizes. ERCs often co-exist with other congenital anomalies, and such constellations of anomalies should be looked for.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 40 - 44
Submitted on: Jul 10, 2024
Accepted on: Aug 15, 2024
Published on: May 15, 2025
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 D. Borthakur, R. Kumar, K. Saravanan, R. Dada, published by Sofia Medical University
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