title: The ultrasonic appearances of the septa of Bertin in children.
abstract: The ultrasonic appearances of the septa of Bertin are described in relation to eight children. These septa may be of varying echogenicity from the remaining cortex and may lead to a misdiagnosis of a true pathological lesion. In our series, two children had an initial suspicion of an abdominal mass; one an intrarenal neoplasm and the other an intrarenal haematoma. It is of importance to recognise this normal variation to avoid misdiagnosis of a pathological mass and to avoid further unnecessary investigation.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography