Lobulation Explained

A lobulation is an appearance resembling lobules.

For instance, the thyroid gland may become large and lobulated in Hashimoto's thyroiditis.^[1]

Fetal lobulation, also known as fetal lobation, of the kidney is evident on scanning. Fetal lobation is a normal stage in the development of the kidney.^[2] In the adult a normal anatomic variant is that of persistent fetal lobulation of the kidney that may be mistaken for a tumour.^[3]

See also

• Lobation

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=yvZ9965dqxAC&pg=PA56 Page 56
2. Book: Brant . William E. . Helms . Clyde A. . Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology . Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . 15 June 2018 . en . 2007. 9780781761352 .
3. Nazim . Syed Muhammad . Bangash . Muhibullah . Salam . Basit . Persistent fetal lobulation of kidney mimicking renal tumour . BMJ Case Reports . bcr–2017–219856 . en . 10.1136/bcr-2017-219856 . 24 May 2017. 2017 . 28546238 . 5747680 .