Artéria renal tripla em porco-espinho (Sphiggurus villosus): relato de caso / Triple renal artery in porcupine (Sphiggurus villosus): case report

O interesse pelo estudo de animais silvestres vem crescendo consideravelmente nos últimos anos, seja em decorrência do risco de extinção ou visando o controle de doenças, especialmente as zoonoses. A ordem Rodentia apresenta o maior número de espécies da classe Mammalia. Apesar de ampla distribuição e importância, dados sobre sua anatomia vascular renal são escassos na literatura. O objetivo deste artigo é relatar o aparecimento de variação numérica na artéria renal esquerda em Sphiggurusvillosus com enfoque nas possibilidades de implicações clínico-cirúrgicas, como, anastomoses cirúrgicas, estudos imaginológicos, nefrectomias e planejamento pré-operatório para redução de riscos e complicações como hemorragia. O cadáver foi devidamente formolizado no Laboratório de Ensino e Pesquisa em Morfologia de Animais Domésticos e Selvagens e posteriormente dissecado. O rim esquerdo apresentou três artérias renais, uma cranial, uma intermediaria e outra caudal, ambas posicionadas em nível de L2 emergindo de forma impar lateralmente da aorta abdominal. A primeira artéria, mais cranial, apresentou 10,52 mm de comprimento e se dirigiu diretamente para o hilo renal, emitindo ramo para adrenal, diafragma e musculatura sublombar. A segunda artéria, intermediária, mediu 7,77 mm, emitiu ramo cranial e caudal para o hilo renal e ramo ureteral. A terceira artéria, caudal, mediu 10,11 mm e se dirigiu para o hilo renal. A veia renal esquerda era única e apresentou 9,25 mm de comprimento, posicionada em nível de L1. Este é o primeiro relato de artéria renal tripla em mamífero silvestre.

Interest in the study of wild animals has grown considerably in recent years, either due to the risk of extinction or to control diseases, especially zoonoses. The order Rodentia has the largest number of species in the Mammalia class. Despite its wide distribution and importance, data on its renal vascular anatomy are scarce in the literature. The aim of this paper is to report the appearance of numerical variation in the left renal artery in porcupine focusing on the possibilities of clinical and surgical implications, such as surgical anastomoses, imaging studies, nephrectomies and preoperative planning to reduce risks and complications such as bleeding. The animal was duly formalized in the Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Morphology of Domestic and Wild Animals and subsequently dissected. The left kidney had three renal arteries, one cranial, one intermediate, and one caudal, both positioned at L2 level, emerging unevenly laterally from the abdominal aorta. The first more cranial artery was 10.52 mm long and directed directly into the renal hilum, emitting a branch to the adrenal, diaphragm and sub lumbar muscles. The second intermediate artery measured 7.77 mm, emitting a cranial and caudal branch to the renal hilum and ureteral branch. The third caudal artery measured 10.11 mm and headed straight for the renal hilum. The left renal vein was unique, measured 9.25 mm long, and positioned at L1 level. This is the first report of triple renal artery in wild mammals.

Description of terminal ramifications of the abdominal aorta in dogs (Canis familiaris)

Current study describes possible alterations of the terminal branches of dogs' abdominal aorta to determine their origin and compare them with other species. Thirty specimens of dogs (race not defined), 20 females and 10 males, varying in age and size, were used. The corpses were retrieved from previous practical classes at the veterinary anatomy laboratory of the Universidade de Sorocaba (UNISO), Sorocaba, Brazil. The dogs' femoral artery was dissected and catheterized by 10% formaldehyde injection and submerged for at least 48 hours in formalin-fixed vats for fixation. All animals were submitted to abdominal cavity access through the abdominal and lateral abdominal wall and later removed from the abdominal viscera to visualize the abdominal aorta and its terminal branches. Most of the animals under analysis presented, right and left external iliac artery, right and left internal iliac artery and a median sacral arteryas terminal branches of the abdominal aorta, whereas 9 dissected specimens showed a common trunk with internal iliac artery and medial sacral artery. Results show that there are variations among mammals with regard to the origins of terminal branches of the abdominal aorta.(AU)

Esse estudo teve o objetivo de descrever as possíveis alterações dos ramos terminais da aorta abdominal dos cães determinando a sua origem e comparando com as demais espécies. Foram utilizados 30 exemplares de cães SRD com idade e portes variados, sendo destes 20 fêmeas e 10 machos, todos os cadáveres provenientes de aulas práticas anteriormente ministradas no laboratório de anatomia veterinária da universidade de Sorocaba-UNISO. Os cadáveres tiveram sua artéria femoral dissecada em seguida cateterizada para injeção de formaldeído a 10% e posteriormente foram mantidos submersos por no mínimo 48 horas em cubas com formol para fixação. Todos os animais foram submetidos ao acesso da cavidade abdominal através da retirada da parede abdominal ventral e lateral e posteriormente retirada das vísceras abdominais para visualização da aorta abdominal e seus ramos terminais. A maioria dos animais estudados apresentou como ramos terminais da aorta abdominal, artéria ilíaca externa direita e esquerda, artéria ilíaca interna direita e esquerda e uma artéria sacral mediana, enquanto 9 espécimes dissecados apresentaram um tronco comum onde surgiu a artéria ilíaca interna e artéria sacral mediana, concluindo-se que existem variações das origens dos ramos terminais da aorta abdominal entre os mamíferos.(AU)

Description of terminal ramifications of the abdominal aorta in dogs (Canis familiaris)

Current study describes possible alterations of the terminal branches of dogs ́ abdominal aorta to determine their origin and compare them with other species. Thirty specimens of dogs (race not defined), 20 females and 10 males, varying in age and size, were used. The corpses were retrieved from previous practical classes at the veterinary anatomy laboratory of the Universidade de Sorocaba(UNISO), Sorocaba, Brazil. The dogs ́ femoral artery was dissected and catheterized by 10% formaldehyde injection and submerged for at least 48 hours in formalin-fixed vats for fixation. All animals were submitted to abdominal cavity access through the abdominal and lateral abdominal wall and later removed from the abdominal viscera to visualize the abdominal aorta and its terminal branches. Most of the animals under analysis presented, right and left external iliac artery, right and left internal iliac artery and a median sacral arteryas terminal branches of the abdominal aorta, whereas 9 dissected specimens showed a common trunk with internal iliac artery and medial sacral artery. Results show that there are variations among mammals with regard to the origins of terminal branches of the abdominal aorta.(AU)

Esse estudo teve o objetivo de descrever as possíveis alterações dos ramos terminais da aorta abdominal dos cães determinando a sua origem e comparando com as demais espécies. Foram utilizados 30 exemplares de cães SRD com idade e portes variados, sendo destes 20 fêmeas e 10 machos, todos os cadáveres provenientes de aulas práticas anteriormente ministradas no laboratório de anatomia veterinária da universidade de Sorocaba-UNISO. Os cadáveres tiveram sua artéria femoral dissecada em seguida cateterizada para injeção de formaldeído a 10% e posteriormente foram mantidos submersos por no mínimo 48 horas em cubas com formol para fixação. Todos os animais foram submetidos ao acesso da cavidade abdominal através da retirada da parede abdominal ventral e lateral e posteriormente retirada das vísceras abdominais para visualização da aorta abdominal e seus ramos terminais. A maioria dos animais estudados apresentou como ramos terminais da aorta abdominal, artéria ilíaca externa direita e esquerda, artéria ilíaca interna direita e esquerda e uma artéria sacral mediana, enquanto 9 espécimes dissecados apresentaram um tronco comum onde surgiu a artéria ilíaca interna e artéria sacral mediana, concluindo-se que existem variações das origens dos ramos terminais da aorta abdominal entre os mamíferos.(AU)

Description of terminal ramifications of the abdominal aorta in dogs (Canis familiaris)

Current study describes possible alterations of the terminal branches of dogs ́ abdominal aorta to determine their origin and compare them with other species. Thirty specimens of dogs (race not defined), 20 females and 10 males, varying in age and size, were used. The corpses were retrieved from previous practical classes at the veterinary anatomy laboratory of the Universidade de Sorocaba(UNISO), Sorocaba, Brazil. The dogs ́ femoral artery was dissected and catheterized by 10% formaldehyde injection and submerged for at least 48 hours in formalin-fixed vats for fixation. All animals were submitted to abdominal cavity access through the abdominal and lateral abdominal wall and later removed from the abdominal viscera to visualize the abdominal aorta and its terminal branches. Most of the animals under analysis presented, right and left external iliac artery, right and left internal iliac artery and a median sacral arteryas terminal branches of the abdominal aorta, whereas 9 dissected specimens showed a common trunk with internal iliac artery and medial sacral artery. Results show that there are variations among mammals with regard to the origins of terminal branches of the abdominal aorta.

Esse estudo teve o objetivo de descrever as possíveis alterações dos ramos terminais da aorta abdominal dos cães determinando a sua origem e comparando com as demais espécies. Foram utilizados 30 exemplares de cães SRD com idade e portes variados, sendo destes 20 fêmeas e 10 machos, todos os cadáveres provenientes de aulas práticas anteriormente ministradas no laboratório de anatomia veterinária da universidade de Sorocaba-UNISO. Os cadáveres tiveram sua artéria femoral dissecada em seguida cateterizada para injeção de formaldeído a 10% e posteriormente foram mantidos submersos por no mínimo 48 horas em cubas com formol para fixação. Todos os animais foram submetidos ao acesso da cavidade abdominal através da retirada da parede abdominal ventral e lateral e posteriormente retirada das vísceras abdominais para visualização da aorta abdominal e seus ramos terminais. A maioria dos animais estudados apresentou como ramos terminais da aorta abdominal, artéria ilíaca externa direita e esquerda, artéria ilíaca interna direita e esquerda e uma artéria sacral mediana, enquanto 9 espécimes dissecados apresentaram um tronco comum onde surgiu a artéria ilíaca interna e artéria sacral mediana, concluindo-se que existem variações das origens dos ramos terminais da aorta abdominal entre os mamíferos.

Description of terminal ramifications of the abdominal aorta in dogs (Canis familiaris)

Current study describes possible alterations of the terminal branches of dogs' abdominal aorta to determine their origin and compare them with other species. Thirty specimens of dogs (race not defined), 20 females and 10 males, varying in age and size, were used. The corpses were retrieved from previous practical classes at the veterinary anatomy laboratory of the Universidade de Sorocaba (UNISO), Sorocaba, Brazil. The dogs' femoral artery was dissected and catheterized by 10% formaldehyde injection and submerged for at least 48 hours in formalin-fixed vats for fixation. All animals were submitted to abdominal cavity access through the abdominal and lateral abdominal wall and later removed from the abdominal viscera to visualize the abdominal aorta and its terminal branches. Most of the animals under analysis presented, right and left external iliac artery, right and left internal iliac artery and a median sacral arteryas terminal branches of the abdominal aorta, whereas 9 dissected specimens showed a common trunk with internal iliac artery and medial sacral artery. Results show that there are variations among mammals with regard to the origins of terminal branches of the abdominal aorta.

Esse estudo teve o objetivo de descrever as possíveis alterações dos ramos terminais da aorta abdominal dos cães determinando a sua origem e comparando com as demais espécies. Foram utilizados 30 exemplares de cães SRD com idade e portes variados, sendo destes 20 fêmeas e 10 machos, todos os cadáveres provenientes de aulas práticas anteriormente ministradas no laboratório de anatomia veterinária da universidade de Sorocaba-UNISO. Os cadáveres tiveram sua artéria femoral dissecada em seguida cateterizada para injeção de formaldeído a 10% e posteriormente foram mantidos submersos por no mínimo 48 horas em cubas com formol para fixação. Todos os animais foram submetidos ao acesso da cavidade abdominal através da retirada da parede abdominal ventral e lateral e posteriormente retirada das vísceras abdominais para visualização da aorta abdominal e seus ramos terminais. A maioria dos animais estudados apresentou como ramos terminais da aorta abdominal, artéria ilíaca externa direita e esquerda, artéria ilíaca interna direita e esquerda e uma artéria sacral mediana, enquanto 9 espécimes dissecados apresentaram um tronco comum onde surgiu a artéria ilíaca interna e artéria sacral mediana, concluindo-se que existem variações das origens dos ramos terminais da aorta abdominal entre os mamíferos.

Anatomy of the abdominal aorta in the hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus, Lund, 1842) / Anatomia da aorta abdominal em raposa-do-campo (Lycalopex vetulus, Lund, 1842)

The hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus, Lund, 1842) is the smallest Brazilian canid, whose weight varies between 2 and 4 kg, has a slender body, a small head, and a short and blackened snout. Despite being considered an endemic species, little is known about the hoary fox as it is one of the seven less studied canids in the world. Thus, this study aimed to describe the anatomy of the abdominal aorta artery of the hoary fox and to compare it with the pre-established literature data in domestic canids. For this purpose, we used two adult hoary foxes without definite age. We collected the corpses of these animals along roadsides of Catalão-GO, being later fixed and conserved in a 10% formalin solution. The results showed that the abdominal aorta in hoary fox is at the ventral face of the lumbar region vertebral bodies, being slightly displaced to the left of the median plane. The first branch is visceral, named celiac artery, followed by a paired parietal branch: the phrenic abdominal arteries. The third and fourth branches are the cranial mesenteric arteries and the rightand left are the renal arteries, respectively. The posterior branches of the renal arteries are equally visceral, paired, being called testicular arteries. Distal to the latter, both the caudal mesenteric artery and deep circumflex iliac arteries originate. Finally, two large external iliac arteries and its terminal(AU)

A raposa-do-campo (Lycalopex vetulus) é o menor canídeo brasileiro, cujo peso varia entre 2 e 4 quilos, possui corpo esguio, a cabeça é pequena, focinho curto e enegrecido. Considerada uma espécie endêmica, pouco se sabe a seu respeito, e é um dos sete canídeos menos estudados no mundo. Assim, o presente estudo teve o objetivo de descrever a anatomia da parte abdominal da artéria aorta em raposa-do-campo e comparar com dados literários pré-estabelecidos de canídeos domésticos. Para a realização deste estudo foram utilizados dois exemplares de raposa-do-campo, adultos, sem idade definida. Os cadáveres dos animais foram recolhidos às margens de rodovias no entorno da Catalão-Goiás, fixados em solução aquosa de formol a 10% e conservados na mesma solução. Os resultados mostraram que a aorta abdominal da raposa-do-campo está localizada sobre a face ventral dos corpos vertebrais da região lombar, levemente deslocada para a esquerda do plano mediano. O primeiro ramo é visceral, denominado artéria celíaca, seguido por um ramoparietal, pareado, as artérias frênico-abdominais. O terceiro e quarto ramos são a artéria mesentérica caudal e as artérias renais direita e esquerda, respectivamente. Os ramos posteriores das artérias renais são igualmente viscerais, pareados, denominados artérias testiculares. Distal à essas últimas, originam-se a artéria mesentérica caudal(AU)

Anatomy of the abdominal aorta in the hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus,Lund, 1842) / Anatomia da aorta abdominal em raposa-do-campo (Lycalopex vetulus, Lund, 1842)

The hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus,Lund, 1842) is the smallest Brazilian canid, whose weight varies between 2 and 4 kg, has a slender body, a small head, and a short and blackened snout. Despite being considered an endemic species, little is known about the hoary fox as it is one of the seven less studied canids in the world. Thus, this study aimed to describe the anatomy of the abdominal aorta artery of the hoary fox and to compare it with the pre-established literature data in domestic canids. For this purpose, we used two adult hoary foxes without definite age. We collected the corpses of these animals along roadsides of Catalão-GO, being later fixed and conserved in a 10% formalin solution. The results showed that the abdominal aorta in hoary fox is at the ventral face of the lumbar region vertebral bodies, being slightly displaced to the left of the median plane. The first branch is visceral, named celiac artery, followed by a paired parietal branch: the phrenic abdominal arteries. The third and fourth branches are the cranial mesenteric arteries and the right and left are the renal arteries, respectively. The posterior branches of the renal arteries are equally visceral, paired, being called testicular arteries. Distal to the latter, both the caudal mesenteric artery and deep circumflex iliac arteries originate. Finally, two large external iliac arteries and its terminal branches composed of internal iliac arteries and the median sacral artery originate. In addition, five pairs of lumbar arteries originate alongside the abdominal segment of the aorta. Considering these findings, it is possible to conclude that despite the hoary fox being a wild animal, the anatomy of its abdominal aorta is very similar to that of domestic canids.(AU)

A raposa-do-campo (Lycalopex vetulus,Lund, 1842) é o menor canídeo brasileiro, cujo peso varia entre 2 e 4 quilos, possui corpo esguio, a cabeça é pequena, focinho curto e enegrecido. Considerada uma espécie endêmica, pouco se sabe a seu respeito, e é um dos sete canídeos menos estudados no mundo. Assim, o presente estudo teve o objetivo de descrever a anatomia da parte abdominal da artéria aorta em raposa-do-campo e comparar com dados literários pré-estabelecidos de canídeos domésticos. Para a realização deste estudo foram utilizados dois exemplares de raposa-do-campo, adultos, sem idade definida. Os cadáveres dos animais foram recolhidos às margens de rodovias no entorno da Catalão-Goiás, fixados em solução aquosa de formol a 10% e conservados na mesma solução. Os resultados mostraram que a aorta abdominal da raposa-do-campo está localizada sobre a face ventral dos corpos vertebrais da região lombar, levemente deslocada para a esquerda do plano mediano. O primeiro ramo é visceral, denominado artéria celíaca, seguido por um ramo parietal, pareado, as artérias frênico-abdominais. O terceiro e quarto ramos são a artéria mesentérica caudal e as artérias renais direita e esquerda, respectivamente. Os ramos posteriores das artérias renais são igualmente viscerais, pareados, denominados artérias testiculares. Distal à essas últimas, originam-se a artéria mesentérica caudal e as artérias circunflexas ilíacas profundas. Finalmente surgem duas grandes artérias ilíacas externas e os ramos terminais compostos pelas artérias ilíacas internas e artéria sacral mediana. Ao longo do trajeto da aorta abdominal, cinco pares de artérias lombares se originam da face dorsal. Considerando esses achados, pode ser concluído que a anatomia da aorta abdominal da raposa-do-campo é muito similar àquela de canídeos domésticos, embora ela seja um animal silvestre. (AU)

Origem e distribuição da artéria celíaca em preás (Galea spixii Wagler, 1831) / Origin and distribution of the celiac artery in yellow-toothed cavies (Galea spixii Wagler, 1831)

Para o estudo foram utilizados 20 animais, que estavam em freezer no Centro de Multiplicação de Animais Silvestres (CEMAS/UFERSA). Os animais foram descongelados, a cavidade abdominal aberta e a aorta torácica canulada no sentido caudal para injeção de solução de látex Neoprene 650 corado de vermelho e, em seguida, fixados em solução de formaldeído a 10%, por um período mínimo de 48 horas, para que pudessem ser dissecados, fotografados e os resultados analisados. A artéria celíaca originou-se da aorta abdominal e emitiu as artérias gástrica esquerda, lienal e esplênica. A artéria gástrica esquerda emitiu de dois a três ramos à região da curvatura menor do estômago. A artéria lienal emitiu quatro ramos ao parênquima do baço, de seis a doze ramos pancreáticos e a artéria gastroepiplóica esquerda. A artéria hepática emitiu de um a dois ramos pancreáticos e bifurcou-se em um curto tronco formado pelas artérias gástrica direita e hepática própria e ainda na artéria gastroduodenal, que originava a pancreaticoduodenal cranial e gastroepiplóica direita. O comportamento de trifurcação da artéria celíaca do preá assemelha-se ao encontrado em roedores, como o nutria, a cutia, o hamster e os ratos, o que sugere que este seja o padrão para a ordem.(AU)

For this study we used 20 animals that were in the freezer at the Wild Animals Multiplication Center (CEMAS/UFERSA). The animals were thawed, the abdominal cavity was opened, and the thoracic aorta cannulated caudally for the injection of red-stained latex Neoprene 650, and then fixed in formaldehyde solution 10%, for a minimum of 48 hours. Then the animals were dissected, photographed, and the results analyzed. The celiac artery originated from the abdominal aorta and issued the left gastric, splenic, and hepatic arteries. The left gastric artery issued two to three branches to the lesser curvature of the stomach. The splenic artery emitted four branches to the parenchyma of the spleen, six to twelve pancreatic branches and the left gastroepiploic artery. The hepatic artery emitted from one to two pancreatic branches and forked in a short trunk formed by right gastric and own hepatic arteries and in the gastroduodenal artery, which originated the cranial pancreaticoduodenal and right gastroepiploic. The trifurcation behavior of the celiac artery of the yellow-toothed cavy is similar to that found in rodents such as nutria, agouti, hamsters and mice, suggesting that this is the standard for the order.(AU)

Origem e distribuição da artéria celíaca em preás (Galea spixii Wagler, 1831) / Origin and distribution of the celiac artery in yellow-toothed cavies (Galea spixii Wagler, 1831)

Para o estudo foram utilizados 20 animais, que estavam em freezer no Centro de Multiplicação de Animais Silvestres (CEMAS/UFERSA). Os animais foram descongelados, a cavidade abdominal aberta e a aorta torácica canulada no sentido caudal para injeção de solução de látex Neoprene 650 corado de vermelho e, em seguida, fixados em solução de formaldeído a 10%, por um período mínimo de 48 horas, para que pudessem ser dissecados, fotografados e os resultados analisados. A artéria celíaca originou-se da aorta abdominal e emitiu as artérias gástrica esquerda, lienal e esplênica. A artéria gástrica esquerda emitiu de dois a três ramos à região da curvatura menor do estômago. A artéria lienal emitiu quatro ramos ao parênquima do baço, de seis a doze ramos pancreáticos e a artéria gastroepiplóica esquerda. A artéria hepática emitiu de um a dois ramos pancreáticos e bifurcou-se em um curto tronco formado pelas artérias gástrica direita e hepática própria e ainda na artéria gastroduodenal, que originava a pancreaticoduodenal cranial e gastroepiplóica direita. O comportamento de trifurcação da artéria celíaca do preá assemelha-se ao encontrado em roedores, como o nutria, a cutia, o hamster e os ratos, o que sugere que este seja o padrão para a ordem.

For this study we used 20 animals that were in the freezer at the Wild Animals Multiplication Center (CEMAS/UFERSA). The animals were thawed, the abdominal cavity was opened, and the thoracic aorta cannulated caudally for the injection of red-stained latex Neoprene 650, and then fixed in formaldehyde solution 10%, for a minimum of 48 hours. Then the animals were dissected, photographed, and the results analyzed. The celiac artery originated from the abdominal aorta and issued the left gastric, splenic, and hepatic arteries. The left gastric artery issued two to three branches to the lesser curvature of the stomach. The splenic artery emitted four branches to the parenchyma of the spleen, six to twelve pancreatic branches and the left gastroepiploic artery. The hepatic artery emitted from one to two pancreatic branches and forked in a short trunk formed by right gastric and own hepatic arteries and in the gastroduodenal artery, which originated the cranial pancreaticoduodenal and right gastroepiploic. The trifurcation behavior of the celiac artery of the yellow-toothed cavy is similar to that found in rodents such as nutria, agouti, hamsters and mice, suggesting that this is the standard for the order.

Multiple left renal artery in mongrel cat: case report / Artéria renal esquerda múltipla em gato sem raça definida: relato de caso

Knowledge of the renal vessels variations has importance in a systematization program of radiological and surgical anatomy, both in humans and animals, applied for research and surgical training. Particular attention has been paid to the study of these vessels, outlining the numerical variations noticed among various animal species. As a rule, the right artery arises more cranially than the left one, according with the most cranial position of the right kidney. Thus, the goal of this article is to describe a case of a left multiplicity renal artery originating from the ventral portion of the aorta, in a adult mongrel male cat cadaver, formalin-preserved at 10% and with colored Petrolátex vascular injection. The left kidney has multiple renal arteries. A cranial and caudal. The cranial artery emerged ventrally from the abdominal aorta as single vessel and issued the adrenal, lumbar branches and divided into two branches: one branch to the cranial end of the kidney and the other to the lateral edge of the kidney. The second caudal renal artery emerged ventrally from the abdominal aorta as single vessel and issued two renal arteries, a dorsal and ventral both directed to the renal hilum

O conhecimento das variações nos vasos renais possui importância em um programa de sistematização da anatomia radiológica e cirúrgica, tanto para o homem quanto para animais destinados a pesquisa, ensino e treinamento cirúrgico. Atenção particular é dada ao estudo desses vasos enfatizando as variações numéricas entre as diferentes espécies animais. A artéria renal direita se origina mais cranialmente que a esquerda de acordo com a posição mais cranial do rim direito. O objetivo deste relato é descrever um caso de artéria renal esquerda múltipla originando-se da superfície ventral da artéria aorta abdominal em um cadáver de gato SRD macho adulto. O mesmo foi fixado e preservado com solução de formaldeído a 10% e teve o seu sistema arterial preenchido com Petrolátex corado. O rim esquerdo apresentou artérias renais múltiplas, uma cranial e outra caudal. A primeira se originou ventralmente à aorta abdominal de forma única, emitiu ramos para a glândula adrenal, ramo lombar e bifurcou em 2 ramos : um ramo que penetrou diretamente na extremidade cranial do rim; o segundo ramo contornou a extremidade cranial do rim e penetrou na margem lateral do rim. A segunda artéria renal emergiu ventralmente à aorta abdominal de forma única e se bifurcou em duas artérias renais, uma dorsal e outra ventral ambas direcionadas ao hilo renal

Multiple left renal artery in mongrel cat: case report / Artéria renal esquerda múltipla em gato sem raça definida: relato de caso

Knowledge of the renal vessels variations has importance in a systematization program of radiological and surgical anatomy, both in humans and animals, applied for research and surgical training. Particular attention has been paid to the study of these vessels, outlining the numerical variations noticed among various animal species. As a rule, the right artery arises more cranially than the left one, according with the most cranial position of the right kidney. Thus, the goal of this article is to describe a case of a left multiplicity renal artery originating from the ventral portion of the aorta, in a adult mongrel male cat cadaver, formalin-preserved at 10% and with colored Petrolátex vascular injection. The left kidney has multiple renal arteries. A cranial and caudal. The cranial artery emerged ventrally from the abdominal aorta as single vessel and issued the adrenal, lumbar branches and divided into two branches: one branch to the cranial end of the kidney and the other to the lateral edge of the kidney. The second caudal renal artery emerged ventrally from the abdominal aorta as single vessel and issued two renal arteries, a dorsal and ventral both directed to the renal hilum(AU)

O conhecimento das variações nos vasos renais possui importância em um programa de sistematização da anatomia radiológica e cirúrgica, tanto para o homem quanto para animais destinados a pesquisa, ensino e treinamento cirúrgico. Atenção particular é dada ao estudo desses vasos enfatizando as variações numéricas entre as diferentes espécies animais. A artéria renal direita se origina mais cranialmente que a esquerda de acordo com a posição mais cranial do rim direito. O objetivo deste relato é descrever um caso de artéria renal esquerda múltipla originando-se da superfície ventral da artéria aorta abdominal em um cadáver de gato SRD macho adulto. O mesmo foi fixado e preservado com solução de formaldeído a 10% e teve o seu sistema arterial preenchido com Petrolátex corado. O rim esquerdo apresentou artérias renais múltiplas, uma cranial e outra caudal. A primeira se originou ventralmente à aorta abdominal de forma única, emitiu ramos para a glândula adrenal, ramo lombar e bifurcou em 2 ramos : um ramo que penetrou diretamente na extremidade cranial do rim; o segundo ramo contornou a extremidade cranial do rim e penetrou na margem lateral do rim. A segunda artéria renal emergiu ventralmente à aorta abdominal de forma única e se bifurcou em duas artérias renais, uma dorsal e outra ventral ambas direcionadas ao hilo renal(AU)

Arterial wall of the albino rat: morphometric structure and general morphophysiology / Estrutura e aspectos morfofuncionais da parede da aorta do rato albino

The histological structure and some morphometric parameters referring the aortic architecture of the adult, laboratorial albino rat were focused from the three segmental parts of the aorta comprising the thoracic ascendant and thoracic descendant parts, and the abdominal infra kidneys part of aorta. This last aortic segment showed a mixed pattern from the mural building formed by similar amounts of smooth muscle cells and connective matrix elements, being represented by collagen and elastic lamellae and fibers. However a classic elastic mural pattern was verified in the thoracic segments of the rat aorta, an intermingled pattern mainly occurred between the smooth muscle cells and matrix elements in all the segments of the rat aorta. The thickness of the aortic wall showed a numeric progressive lower from the ascendant part to the abdominal distal part of aorta. Similar pattern was verified for the number of elastic lamellae, which the major lamellar number observed could be related with the luminal vortex flow observed inside the ascendant aortic part. Also the aortic diameters verified decreased progressively from the ascendant to the abdominal part of aorta.

A estrutura histológica e alguns parâmetros morfométricos referentes à arquitetura da parede aórtica do rato albino foram estudados nos três segmentos aórticos, compreendendo a parte ascendente e a parte descendente torácicas e a parte abdominal infra-renal. Lâminas histológicas contendo amostras transversais dos três segmentos aórticos, coradas com tricrômico de Masson, foram estudadas e morfometricamente analisadas através de um sistema Zeiss KS-300® . O segmento aórtico abdominal apresentou padrão estrutural misto na arquitetura da parede sendo do tipo muscular lisa e conjuntivo. Ocorreu equilíbrio ponderal entre as fibras musculares lisas e o componente conjuntivo matricial mural. Embora um padrão mural predominantemente elástico fosse verificado nos segmentos torácicos da aorta do rato, ocorreu, de modo geral, um entrelaçamento entre as fibras lisas e os elementos matriciais colágeno-elásticos da parede em todos os segmentos da aorta. A espessura da parede aórtica mostrou um decréscimo numérico progressivo, partindo da parte ascendente torácica em direção ao segmento abdominal. Observação similar foi vista quanto ao decréscimo do número de lamelas elásticas, nos mesmos segmentos referidos. O maior número relativo de lamelas elásticas encontrado no segmento aórtico ascendente poderia se relacionar com um reforço mural local, consequente ao regime de fluxo turbilhonar presente no interior da luz vascular da aorta ascendente. Os diâmetros aórticos encontrados mostraram também um comportamento decrescente progressivo entre o segmento ascendente e o segmento abdominal da aorta deste roedor.

Arterial wall of the albino rat: morphometric structure and general morphophysiology / Estrutura e aspectos morfofuncionais da parede da aorta do rato albino

The histological structure and some morphometric parameters referring the aortic architecture of the adult, laboratorial albino rat were focused from the three segmental parts of the aorta comprising the thoracic ascendant and thoracic descendant parts, and the abdominal infra kidneys part of aorta. This last aortic segment showed a mixed pattern from the mural building formed by similar amounts of smooth muscle cells and connective matrix elements, being represented by collagen and elastic lamellae and fibers. However a classic elastic mural pattern was verified in the thoracic segments of the rat aorta, an intermingled pattern mainly occurred between the smooth muscle cells and matrix elements in all the segments of the rat aorta. The thickness of the aortic wall showed a numeric progressive lower from the ascendant part to the abdominal distal part of aorta. Similar pattern was verified for the number of elastic lamellae, which the major lamellar number observed could be related with the luminal vortex flow observed inside the ascendant aortic part. Also the aortic diameters verified decreased progressively from the ascendant to the abdominal part of aorta.(AU)

A estrutura histológica e alguns parâmetros morfométricos referentes à arquitetura da parede aórtica do rato albino foram estudados nos três segmentos aórticos, compreendendo a parte ascendente e a parte descendente torácicas e a parte abdominal infra-renal. Lâminas histológicas contendo amostras transversais dos três segmentos aórticos, coradas com tricrômico de Masson, foram estudadas e morfometricamente analisadas através de um sistema Zeiss KS-300® . O segmento aórtico abdominal apresentou padrão estrutural misto na arquitetura da parede sendo do tipo muscular lisa e conjuntivo. Ocorreu equilíbrio ponderal entre as fibras musculares lisas e o componente conjuntivo matricial mural. Embora um padrão mural predominantemente elástico fosse verificado nos segmentos torácicos da aorta do rato, ocorreu, de modo geral, um entrelaçamento entre as fibras lisas e os elementos matriciais colágeno-elásticos da parede em todos os segmentos da aorta. A espessura da parede aórtica mostrou um decréscimo numérico progressivo, partindo da parte ascendente torácica em direção ao segmento abdominal. Observação similar foi vista quanto ao decréscimo do número de lamelas elásticas, nos mesmos segmentos referidos. O maior número relativo de lamelas elásticas encontrado no segmento aórtico ascendente poderia se relacionar com um reforço mural local, consequente ao regime de fluxo turbilhonar presente no interior da luz vascular da aorta ascendente. Os diâmetros aórticos encontrados mostraram também um comportamento decrescente progressivo entre o segmento ascendente e o segmento abdominal da aorta deste roedor.(AU)

Os ramos colaterais da aorta abdominal em jaguatirica (Leopardus pardalis) / The collateral branches from abdominal aorta in ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

A jaguatirica (Leopardus pardalis) é uma das espécies de felino silvestre que pouco foi investigada quanto a sua morfologia. Assim, o estudo objetivou detalhar a origem e distribuição dos ramos colaterais da aorta abdominal deste animal. [...] A aorta abdominal do L. pardalis teve origem entre T12 e L1, sendo a artéria celíaca o primeiro ramo visceral no sentido crânio-caudal, resultando nas artérias hepática, gástrica esquerda e esplênica. A artéria mesentérica cranial surgiu como segundo ramo da aorta abdominal, originando as artérias jejunais. Na sequência localizamos artéria pancreáticoduodenal caudal, artérias ileais, artérias ileocólicas, artérias renais direita e esquerda, artérias adrenais direita e esquerda e artérias ováricas ou testiculares direita e esquerda. Parietalmente, a aorta abdominal originou em média seis ramos lombares, bem como a artéria frenicoabdominal, as artérias circunflexas ilíacas profundas e artérias ilíacas externa e interna. A aorta abdominal gerou ainda a artéria mesentérica caudal, a qual dividiu-se em artérias cólica esquerda e retal cranial. A artéria cólica esquerda seguiu cranialmente paralela ao cólon descendente irrigando-o, originando em média 18 ramos, e anastomosando-se com a artéria cólica média. A artéria retal cranial seguiu em direção caudal distribuindo oito ramos à porção final do cólon descendente e ao reto, e uniu-se com a artéria retal média. Por fim, a aorta abdominal emitiu como ramo terminal a artéria sacral mediana. A vascularização arterial abdominal desta espécie é bastante semelhante ao descrito em felinos domésticos e demais mamíferos, com diferenças quanto ao número de artérias jejunais e origem das artérias renais.(AU)

The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a species of wild cat that little has been investigated by their morphology. Thus, the study aimed to detail the origin and distribution of collateral branches from abdominal aorta this animal. [...]The abdominal aorta of L. pardalis originated between T12 and L1, and the celiac artery was first visceral branch in the craniocaudal direction, resulting in the hepatic a., gastric left a. and splenic a.. The caudal pancreaticoduodenal a., ileal aa., ileocolic aa., right and left renal aa., right and left adrenal aa., and. right and left ovarian aa. or testicular aa. were founded after. Parietally the abdominal aorta yielded an average of six lumbar branches, as well as frenicoabdominal aa., deep circumflex iliac aa. and external and internal iliac aa.. The abdominal aorta still originated the caudal mesenteric a., which is divided into the left colic a. and the cranial rectal a.. The left colic artery followed cranially parallel to the descending colon irrigating it, originating an average of 18 branches, and anastomosing with middle colic a.. The cranial rectal artery followed caudally emerging into eight branches uniting with the final portion of the descending colon and the rectum, together with the rectal middle a.. Finally, the abdominal aorta emerged as the terminal branch, the median sacral. The abdominal arterial vascularization of the ocelot is quite similar to that described in domestic cats, with differences in the number of jejunal arteries and origin of the renal arteries. The abdominal arterial vasculature of this species is quite similar to that described in domestic cats and other mammals, differing in number of the jejunal arteries and origin of the renal arteries.(AU)

Estudo anatômico dos ramos sacrais da aorta abdominal da cobaia (Cavia porcellus) / Study of branches of the abdominal aorta sacral of guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a anatomia da aorta abdominal da cobaia enfatizando, artérias ilíacas externas e internas e a artéria sacral mediana. Utilizamos 10 animais da Unesp/Botucatu. Os animais injetados com Neoprene Latex 450® foram dissecados e examinados. A aorta abdominal apresenta ramos constituindo as artérias ilíacas externas e internas. Com relação à artéria sacral mediana em 100% dos casos se apresenta caudal como continuação da aorta abdominal e sempre com calibre menor. (AU)

The objective of this study was to describe the cobaia abdominal aorta anatomy, emphasizing external iliac, internal iliac and median sacral arteries. It was used 10 animals from Unesp/Botucatu. The animals injected with Neoprene Latex 450® were dissecated and examined. The abdominal aorta emits rami constituting external and internal iliac arteries. In 100% of cases, the median sacral artery presents caudally like the abdominal aorta continuation always with small caliber. (AU)

Conventional and doppler abdominal ultrasonography in pacas (Cuniculus paca)

Background: The first report of ultrasound evaluation in pacas was for gestational diagnosis and monitoring. However,there are no reports of the use of this technique for the evaluation of abdominal structure in pacas. Elucidating the biologyof wild species is important for preservation and potential use as experimental models for human and animal research. Assuch, this study aimed to describe an ultrasonographic view of major abdominal organs and determine the vascular indicesof abdominal aorta and renal arteries in pacas (Cuniculus paca) by Doppler mode.Materials, Methods & Results: Fifteen adult females with a mean weight of nine kilograms were positioned into dorsal orlateral recumbency. A specific gel was applied, and transabdominal ultrasound examination was performed by a single experienced evaluator using MyLab 30 VET ultrasound equipment (ESAOTE, Italy) with 7.5 and 10.0 MHz linear transducers.Anatomy, biometry and ultrasonographic findings, such as ecogenicity, echotexture and wall thickness of main abdominalorgans (bladder, kidneys, adrenals, spleen, liver, digestive system and ovaries), were assessed during the ultrasound scan.Doppler ultrasound was used to determine the peak systolic velocity (PSV), end-diastolic velocity (EDV), resistance index (RI = [PSV - EDV]/PSV) and pulsatility index (PI = [PSV - EDV]/mean velocity) of the abdominal aorta and renalarteries. The animals were healthy based on physical examination, hemogram and biochemical profile. Furthermore, wedetermined that the ultrasound technique for abdominal evaluation of these animals was feasible. Major abdominal organswere accessed using conventional ultrasonography biometric values and sonographic characteristics. Doppler examinationwas used to determine mean vascular indices of the abdominal aorta and the left and right renal arteries...(AU)

Conventional and doppler abdominal ultrasonography in pacas (Cuniculus paca)

Background: The first report of ultrasound evaluation in pacas was for gestational diagnosis and monitoring. However,there are no reports of the use of this technique for the evaluation of abdominal structure in pacas. Elucidating the biologyof wild species is important for preservation and potential use as experimental models for human and animal research. Assuch, this study aimed to describe an ultrasonographic view of major abdominal organs and determine the vascular indicesof abdominal aorta and renal arteries in pacas (Cuniculus paca) by Doppler mode.Materials, Methods & Results: Fifteen adult females with a mean weight of nine kilograms were positioned into dorsal orlateral recumbency. A specific gel was applied, and transabdominal ultrasound examination was performed by a single experienced evaluator using MyLab 30 VET ultrasound equipment (ESAOTE, Italy) with 7.5 and 10.0 MHz linear transducers.Anatomy, biometry and ultrasonographic findings, such as ecogenicity, echotexture and wall thickness of main abdominalorgans (bladder, kidneys, adrenals, spleen, liver, digestive system and ovaries), were assessed during the ultrasound scan.Doppler ultrasound was used to determine the peak systolic velocity (PSV), end-diastolic velocity (EDV), resistance index (RI = [PSV - EDV]/PSV) and pulsatility index (PI = [PSV - EDV]/mean velocity) of the abdominal aorta and renalarteries. The animals were healthy based on physical examination, hemogram and biochemical profile. Furthermore, wedetermined that the ultrasound technique for abdominal evaluation of these animals was feasible. Major abdominal organswere accessed using conventional ultrasonography biometric values and sonographic characteristics. Doppler examinationwas used to determine mean vascular indices of the abdominal aorta and the left and right renal arteries...

Estudo anatômico dos ramos sacrais da aorta abdominal da cobaia (Cavia porcellus) / Study of branches of the abdominal aorta sacral of guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a anatomia da aorta abdominal da cobaia enfatizando, artérias ilíacas externas e internas e a artéria sacral mediana. Utilizamos 10 animais da Unesp/Botucatu. Os animais injetados com Neoprene Latex 450® foram dissecados e examinados. A aorta abdominal apresenta ramos constituindo as artérias ilíacas externas e internas. Com relação à artéria sacral mediana em 100% dos casos se apresenta caudal como continuação da aorta abdominal e sempre com calibre menor.

The objective of this study was to describe the cobaia abdominal aorta anatomy, emphasizing external iliac, internal iliac and median sacral arteries. It was used 10 animals from Unesp/Botucatu. The animals injected with Neoprene Latex 450® were dissecated and examined. The abdominal aorta emits rami constituting external and internal iliac arteries. In 100% of cases, the median sacral artery presents caudally like the abdominal aorta continuation always with small caliber.

Ramos colaterais viscerais da aorta abdominal em coelhos da raça Nova Zelândia (Oryctolagus cuniculus) / Visceral Collateral Branches of the Abdominal Aorta in New Zealand Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Background: Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are lagomorphs belonging to the Leporidae family. They are widely used in laboratory experiments and are an important source for humans feeding industry. In the biomedical investigation field, the rabbit contributes for the production of several scientific studies. Since studies about the rabbit's morphology is rare, especially what refers to abdominal vascularization, this work had the objective to systematize and describe the visceral collateral branches of the abdominal aorta in New Zealand rabbits. Materials, Methods & Results: Fourteen male and sixteen female New Zealand young adult rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were used. Animals were euthanized with T 61, administered via an intrapulmonary injection. Skin was removed, thoracic cavity opened in plastron, thoracic aorta cannulated, according to blood flow, and the two cranial and caudal cava veins sectioned near the heart. System was washed with saline solution and heparin and filled with red latex. Animals remained immersed in running water, for 90 min, and the trunk was transversally sectioned, near the last thoracic vertebra. The abdominal cavity remained closed and formaldehyde was administered via an intraperitoneal injection. Samples were fixed in formaldehyde for seven days, the abdominal cavity opened, the viscera removed in block and the arteries dissected. Schematic drawings of every preparation were made-up and the visceral branches of the abdominal aorta systematized. Statistical analysis of the results was performed using percentage values. The celiac artery was the first direct visceral collateral branch, followed by the cranial mesenteric artery, and they were given off from the ventral surface of the abdominal aorta. The renal arteries were originated from the lateral side of the abdominal aorta, and the right vessel was originated more cranial than the left. Near the entrance of the pelvic cavity, the abdominal aorta emitted from its ventral surface the caudal mesenteric artery, and near this latter, the aorta abdominal originated the right and left gonadal arteries. The adrenal arteries were found as being indirect visceral collateral branches, which in most of the cases originated from the caudal phrenic artery. It was also observed that the right and left umbilical arteries were indirect visceral collateral branches, but from the internal iliac artery on its respective antimere. Discussion: In nutria, the celiac and the cranial mesenteric arteries were the first and second direct visceral collaterals branches, respectively, and they were given off from the ventral surface of the abdominal aorta, as observed in rabbits. In moco, the cranial mesenteric artery could be given off in a common trunk with the caudal mesenteric artery, which was not observd in rabbit. As opposed to nutria, in which the renal artery was double in 3,3% of the animals, on the rigth and left antimeres, in the rabbit was observed its absence in one sample, to the left, due to left kidney agenesis. The gonadal artery, in chinchilla, was branch of the correspondent renal artery and in nutria, was a branch of umbilical artery. It was noticed in this study that the gonadal artery in rabbit was originated directly from the abdominal aorta. The caudal mesenteric artery, in nutria, was usually emitted from the aorta abdominal ventral surface, near its bifurcation, and could be absent, while in rabbit it was double in 3,3% of the animals.

Ramos colaterais parietais e terminais da aorta abdominal em coelhos da raça Nova Zelândia (Oryctolagus cuniculus) / Parietal collateral and terminal branches of the abdominal aorta in New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Background: Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are lagomorphs belonging to the Leporidae family. They are an important source for humans feeding industry and widely used in laboratory experiments. In the biomedical investigation field, the rabbit contributes for the production of several scientific studies. Since information about the rabbit's morphology is rare, especially what refers to abdominal vascularization, this work had the objective to systematize and describe the parietal collateral and terminal branches of the abdominal aorta in New Zealand rabbits. Materials, Methods & Results: Fourteen male and sixteen female New Zealand young adult rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were used. Animals were euthanized with T 61, administered via an intrapulmonary injection. Skin was removed, thoracic cavity opened in plastron, thoracic aorta cannulated, according to blood flow, and the two cranial and caudal cava veins sectioned near the heart. System was washed with saline solution and heparin and filled with red latex. Animals remained immersed in running water, for 90 min, and the trunk was transversally sectioned, near the last thoracic vertebra. The abdominal cavity remained closed and formaldehyde was administered via an intraperitoneal injection. Samples were fixed in formaldehyde for seven days, the abdominal cavity opened, the viscera removed in block and the arteries dissected. Schematic drawings of every preparation were made-up and the parietal and terminal branches of the abdominal aorta systematized. Statistical analysis of the results was performed using percentage values. The direct parietal collateral branches of the abdominal aorta were the lumbar arteries, while the indirect collateral branches were the cranial phrenic, phrenicoabdominal and deep iliac circunfl ex arteries. The terminal branches of the abdominal aorta were the right and left common iliac arteries, and each one gave off the internal iliac artery and continued as external iliac artery. The median sacral artery was not considered a terminal branch like in other mammals, but a collateral branch. Discussion: In nutria, from six to eight single lumbar arteries were given off from the dorsal surface of the abdominal aorta. In this study, it was observed that almost every lumbar arteries were single, except for the fi rst vessel, which in 50% of the cases was double. The literature does not describe the formation of the phrenicoabdominal artery, in the rabbit. The cranial abdominal artery was described as a branch of the corresponding renal artery, and the caudal phrenic artery was given off from the dorsal surface of the abdominal aorta or sometimes, together with the last dorsal intercostal artery. In our study, it was observed that the caudal phrenic and cranial abdominal arteries were collateral branches of the phrenicoabdominal artery, which was a branch of the renal artery. The median sacral artery, in nutria, was originated from the dorsal surface, cranially to the aorta's bifurcation, being considered a collateral branch like observed in rabbits. As opposed to nutria, in which the deep iliac circunflex artery was branch of the external iliac artery, in the rabbit it was generally a branch of the common iliac artery. In rabbits, the terminal branches of the abdominal aorta, the common iliac arteries and the internal and external iliac arteries, were similar to literature's reports in rats and in nutria.