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Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus IV: Organ Systems: Patterns of Pelvis and Calyces

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus IV: Organ Systems

Patterns of Pelvis and Calyces

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed


Patterns of pelvis andcalyces (anterior view). A, Upper and lower major calyces, no middle calyces (38%). B, Upper and lower major calyces, with middle minor calyces (33%). C, Upper, lower and middle major calyces (26%). D, No major calyces (3%).

Variation of renal arterial segments (lateral view). A, Upper segment large, intermedicate segment extending downwards, posterior segment of average size. B, Upper segment large, intermediate segment extendingbackwards and downwards, posterior segment reduced. C, Upper segment small, intermediate segment absent, posterior segment large. D, Upper and posterior segments large, intermediate and lower segments small. I, Intermediate segment; L, lower segment; M, middle segment; U, upper segment; P, posteriorr segment.

From Fine and Keen, 1966.

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