Kidney Anatomical Variants Radiology. The kidney itself can be divided into renal parenchyma consisting of renal cortex and medulla and the renal sinus containing renal pelvis calyces renal vessels nerves lymphatics and perirenal fat. They are normal variants of the renal contour caused by the splenic impression onto the superolateral left kidney.
Developmental anomalies of the kidneys and ureters are numerous and not only potentially render image interpretation confusing but also in many instances make the kidneys more prone to pathology. However with a horseshoe kidney ascent into the abdomen is restricted by the inferior mesenteric artery ima which hooks over the isthmus. Number renal agenesis supernumerary kidney f.
A gallery of normal anatomical variants for radiology trainees revising for the first frcr anatomy exam.
Dromedary humps are important because they may mimic a renal mass and as such is considered a renal pseudotumor. It is almost always an asymptomatic incidental finding. A gallery of normal anatomical variants for radiology trainees revising for the first frcr anatomy exam. The modern radiological imaging techniques allow a detailed depiction of the renal anatomy and of the anatomical variants.