European Journal of Anatomy

Official Journal of The Spanish Society of Anatomy
Cover Volume 11 - Number 2
Eur J Anat, 11 (2): 119-122 (2007)

Arched and retrocaval testicular arteries: A case report

Lelli F., Maurelli V., Maranillo E., Valderrama-Canales F.J.

Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; Departamento de AnatomĂ­a Y EmbriologĂ­a Humanas I, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

ABSTRACT We report a case of two variations of the testicular arteries found during routine dissection. These variations have been classified according to the references concerning the topic. We discuss the possible origin of the variations and their clinical implications.

Keywords: aged, article, cadaver, cava vein, dissection, human, human experiment, inguinal canal, male, testis

European Journal of anatomy
ISSN 2340-311X (Online)