On average, there are approximately 8 renal pyramids in each kidney. Both the renal pyramids, combined with the adjoining cortical region comprise the kidney lobes.

Kidney-Biopsy Morphometric and Stereologic Assessments A needle-core biopsy sample of the kidney cortex was obtained during the transplantation surgery.

Clinicians presenting this very rare case of a patient with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) confined to the renal pelvis noted that differentiating an RCC from a TCC is crucial in order to determine ...

The renal medulla is the part of the kidney that controls the concentration of urine. Learn more here.

Nearly 10% of people live with chronic kidney disease—in other words, their kidneys can't adequately filter waste from their ...

Investigator assessed the prognostic value of total inflammation in the kidney cortex for CKD progression in patients with lupus nephritis.

“A 5-tiered renal CT algorithm, including mass-to-cortex corticomedullary attenuation ratio and heterogeneity score, had substantial inter-observer agreement, moderate AUC and PPV, and high NPV ...

Small incidental renal masses account for over 60% of the projected 51,000 newly diagnosed renal cortical tumors (RCTs) in the US each year. [1, 2] As in the presented case, most small incidental ...

Surgical approach was not an independent predictor of any renal functional outcomes measured. Conclusions: Patients undergoing renal surgery have a high rate of new-onset postoperative renal failure.

The landscape has dramatically changed in the management of small kidney tumors. Increased early detection of tumors, advancements in the understanding of tumor biology, progression of surgical ...