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Column of Bertin Hypertrophy

The renal columns (columns of Bertin) are cortical tissue between renal papillae. The congenital enlargement of the renal columns is usually located at the hilar level of the kidney and may be mistaken for a renal mass.

References

  Deutsche Version: Hypertrophierte Columna renalis

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