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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-11-29
pubmed:abstractText
To study the anatomy of the superior aspect of the perirenal space, we analysed 50 computed tomographic (CT) scans with reference to the anatomy of Gerota's fascia, and dissected five cadavers laying special emphasis on the ascent of Gerota's fascia. We also reviewed 10 scans of patients with a large lesion in the right upper abdomen regarding localisation of the lesion. We conclude that Gerota's fascia does not cover the upper portion of the kidney and adrenal gland so that the superior aspect of the perirenal space is open towards the upper abdominal extraperitoneal space. Thus, a large lesion arising from the right adrenal gland or kidney easily invaginates the liver through the bare area mimicking a hepatic lesion, and vice versa. This explains the difficulty in localising a large lesion in the right upper abdomen.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0009-9260
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
368-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Superior aspect of the perirenal space: anatomy and pathological correlation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article