Accessory renal arteries involved in atherosclerotic occlusive disease at the aortic bifurcation

Accessory renal arteries involved in atherosclerotic occlusive disease at the aortic bifurcation

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Accessory renal arteries (ARAs) are embryonic remnants found in more than one-third of patients and occurring bilaterally in 10% of the population.Very few reports have documented such vessels arising near or at the level of the aortic bifurcation.Furthermore, wac 4011 the presence of ARAs has yet to be described in the context of atherosclerotic serra avatar price disease.Here, we present a unique case of large bilateral ARAs originating above the aortic bifurcation concurrent with symptomatic aortoiliac atherosclerotic disease.We highlight the embryologic and clinical significance of these vessels as well as discuss their potential role in accelerating atherosclerotic disease processes.