The Retrorenal Colon on Computed Tomography
- 1 March 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
- Vol. 9 (2) , 339-341
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-198503000-00021
Abstract
In a review of 200 patients, the position of the colon in relation to the posterior aspect of the kidneys on CT [computed tomography] was studied. A small part of the colon was found in the left retrorenal position in 1.0% of the patients. An illustrative case report of an unusual colonic variation in which the colon coursed directly behind the kidneys is described. The anatomy of the retroperitoneal fascia and the significance of the retrorenal colon are discussed.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: