renal varients Flashcards
what are renal varients
variation of normal
when do renal varients occur
during fetal development
are renal varients pathological
no
what is a dromedary hump
thicking or bulging of the cortex
where does a dromedary hump occur
lateral aspect of the left kidney
what needs to be visualized to rule out a mass
CM junction
what is a hypertrophied column of bertin
2 layers of cortex between pyramids
where does a hypertrophied coloumn of bertin occur
upper/middle portion of the kidney
indents the sinus
what should the HCB mesaure under
no greater than 3cm
what should the appearence of HCB look like to the cortex of the kidney
isoechoic to and continuous with cortex
what is fetal lobulation
infolding of the cortex but no thinning
what kind of contour does fetal lobulation give the kidneys
scalloped
what % of fetal lobulation is identified in adults
51%
what is a juctional parenchymal defect
incomplete embryological fusion
what side does a junctional parenchemal defect normally occur on
right because of the liver
