Editing Renal capsule (section)

== Structure ==
The renal capsule surrounds the [[parenchyma|functional tissue]] of the kidney, and is itself surrounded by a fatty adipose capsule, fascia, and fat. From the inner part of the kidney to outside the kidney, the positioning of the capsule is:
# [[renal medulla]] 
# [[renal cortex]]
# renal capsule
# [[adipose capsule of kidney]] (or perirenal fat, or perinephric fat)
# [[renal fascia]]
# [[pararenal fat]]
# [[peritoneum]] (anteriorly), and [[transverse fascia]] (posteriorly).

Sometimes the adipose capsule of the kidney also known as the perirenal fat, is regarded as a part of the renal capsule.<ref>
{{cite journal | vauthors = Favre G, Grangeon-Chapon C, Raffaelli C, François-Chalmin F, Iannelli A, Esnault V | title = Perirenal fat thickness measured with computed tomography is a reliable estimate of perirenal fat mass | journal = PLOS ONE | volume = 12 | issue = 4 | pages = e0175561 | date = 2017-04-19 | pmid = 28423008 | pmc = 5396915 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pone.0175561 | doi-access = free | bibcode = 2017PLoSO..1275561F }}
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