Renal column
The renal column (or Bertin column, or column of Bertin) is a medullary extension of the renal cortex in between the renal pyramids. It allows the cortex to be better anchored.
| Renal column | |
|---|---|
 Kidney | |
| |
| Details | |
| System | Urinary system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | columnae renales |
| TA98 | A08.1.01.019 |
| TA2 | 3370 |
| FMA | 17633 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Each column consists of lines of blood vessels and urinary tubes and a fibrous material.
A hypertrophied renal column (or renal pseudotumor) may be differentiated from an actual renal tumor with the help of a DMSA scan. The scan will show the area as one with normal activity if it is a pseudotumor or will show decreased uptake if it is a cystic or solid renal mass.
See also
Additional images
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External links
- Anatomy photo:40:06-0106 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Internal Structure of a Kidney"
- 01055 at CHORUS
- Histology image: 15901loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney"
- Image at mgh.harvard.edu
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