A partially duplicated left ovarian vein bisected by the left renal artery: Hypothesized embryologic origins and clinical implications.

Anatomical variations may result from errors during embryologic development. Specifically, variations in gonadal vasculature can arise from atypical persistence of subcardinal -supracardinal anastomoses, which can result in duplicated gonadal veins. We present a rare case of a partially duplicated left ovarian vein bisected by the left renal artery that was discovered in a female anatomical donor during dissection of twenty human cadavers at Creighton University School of Medicine. To our understanding, the anteroposterior duplication with a bisecting renal artery has not been previously reported. Proper documentation of anatomical variations can help enhance clinician awareness, therefore mitigating procedural and clinical complications.