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Analgesic nephropathy CT scan
Introduction
Overview
Overview
- CT scan without contrast of the abdomen is usually preferred for diagnosing analgesic nephropathy, the findings include: decrease in renal size, irregular contours and papillary calcifications.
CT Scan
CT Scan
- Renal biopsy is the diagnostic study of choice, however, since it is an invasive procedure, CT scan without contrast of the abdomen is usually preferred.[1][2]
- The findings on CT scan without contrast of the abdomen in analgesic nephropathy are:[2]
- Decrease in renal size
- Irregular contours
- Papillary calcifications.
References
References
- ↑ “Analgesic Nephropathy – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf”.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 de Broe ME, Elseviers MM (1998). “Analgesic nephropathy”. N. Engl. J. Med. 338 (7): 446–52. PMID 9459649. Unknown parameter
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