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Septa of bertin: A sonographic pseudotumor
Author(s) -
Mahony Barry S.,
Jeffrey R. Brooke,
Laing Faye C.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870110606
Subject(s) - medicine , parenchyma , renal sinus , renal cortex , sinus (botany) , renal parenchyma , radiography , ultrasound , radiology , anatomy , pathology , kidney , botany , genus , biology , endocrinology , nephrectomy
The sonographic features of six renal “pseudotumors” representing septa of Bertin are described. Septa of Bertin are isoechoic with renal parenchyma and demonstrate a characteristic splaying of the central sinus echoes. CT performed in all six cases revealed the “mass” to be normally enhancing renal cortex. The characteristic radiographic features of septa of Bertin are reviewed and the split sinus sign is discussed.