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Hypertrophied Column of Bertin
Etiology: Renal cortex between pyramids
Imaging US: May be echogenic due to anisotropic effect
Imaging CT: Has imaging features identical to normal renal cortex
Imaging MRI: Has imaging features identical to normal renal cortex
DDX: Renal tumor
Complications:
Treatment: None
Clinical:
Radiology Cases of Hypertrophied Column of Bertin
Sagittal US of the right kidney (right) shows a suspicious appearing round mass-like lesion in the middle pole of the kidney which upon further scanning (left) was seen to be in continuity with the cortex of the kidney and to have the same echogenicity of the cortex of the remainder of the kidney.
