A case report of a left testicular artery variation

Document Type : Case report

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1 Department of Reproductive Biology and Anatomy, Medical College, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran

2 1_Department of Reproductive Biology and Anatomy, Medical College, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran 2_Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background :The testicular artery is a branch of the abdominal aorta that originates below the origin of the renal artery at the level of the second lumbar spine. This artery has variations in its origin and pathway and may originate from the renal artery, internal or common iliac, higher levels of the abdominal aorta .The main artery is the testis feeder and plays an important role in the physiology of the testes, testicular surgery and the kidney. Testicular artery variation is associated with renal anomalies and variations.
Case report : During a posterior abdominal wall dissection, a 45-year-old man was observed in the department of biology and anatomy of shahid beheshti university of medical sciences after separating the parietal peritoneum from the posterior wall elements. the left testicular artery is separated from the left renal artery.
Results: Knowing these variations during testicular, kidney, abdominal and pelvic surgery is important to prevent complications such as kidney hypoperfusion.

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medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 64, Issue 4
November and December 2021
Pages 3884-3888

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