Bilateral thoracic kidneys combined with inferior vena cava located behind the anterior abdominal wall: A case report and review of literature

Figure 2 Contrast-enhanced computed tomography in venous phase shows heterotopic inferior vena cava located behind the anterior abdominal wall. A: Sagittal view scan demonstrates the suprarenal segment of the inferior vena cava (IVC) coursed cranially and anteriorly along the space between the liver and diaphragm and bridged hepatic segment and the renal segment; B: Transverse view scan shows the suprarenal segment of the IVC crossed through the liver and drained into the anterior IVC; C: Transverse view scan shows the hepatic IVC (arrow) was located posterior to the anterior abdominal wall.