Renal sinus

Renal sinus
Renal sinus
Details
System	Urinary system
Identifiers
Latin	sinus renalis
TA98	A08.1.01.005
TA2	3362
FMA	15611
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The renal sinus is a cavity within the kidney which is occupied by the renal pelvis, renal calyces, blood vessels, nerves and fat. The renal hilum extends into a large cavity within the kidney occupied by the renal vessels, minor renal calyces, major renal calyces, renal pelvis and some adipose tissue.^[1]

Additional images

Renal sinus
Renal sinus

References

^ Rha, Sung Eun; Byun, Jae Young; Jung, Seung Eun; Oh, Soon Nam; Choi, Yeong-Jin; Lee, Ahwon; Lee, Jae Mun (2004-10-01). "The Renal Sinus: Pathologic Spectrum and Multimodality Imaging Approach". RadioGraphics. 24 (suppl_1): S117 – S131. doi:10.1148/rg.24si045503. ISSN 0271-5333. PMID 15486236.

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[1] Rha, Sung Eun; Byun, Jae Young; Jung, Seung Eun; Oh, Soon Nam; Choi, Yeong-Jin; Lee, Ahwon; Lee, Jae Mun (2004-10-01). "The Renal Sinus: Pathologic Spectrum and Multimodality Imaging Approach". RadioGraphics. 24 (suppl_1): S117 – S131. doi:10.1148/rg.24si045503. ISSN 0271-5333. PMID 15486236.

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