Hydronephrosis x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of hydronephrosis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of hydronephrosis include renal enlargement, cortical thinning and rim sigh.

X Ray

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of hydronephrosis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of hydronephrosis include^[1]^[2]^[3]
- Renal enlargement
- Cortical thinning
- Rim sigh

Rim-Sigh — Case courtesy of Dr Mohammad Taghi Niknejad, <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/“>Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/cases/21739“>rID: 21739</a>

References

↑ Davies, Peter; Roylance, John; Gordon, Ian R.S. (1972). “Hydronephrosis”. Clinical Radiology. 23 (3): 312–320. doi:10.1016/S0009-9260(72)80055-2. ISSN 0009-9260.
↑ Hann L, Pfister RC (January 1982). “Renal subcapsular rim sign: new etiologies and pathogenesis”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 138 (1): 51–4. doi:10.2214/ajr.138.1.51. PMID 6976711.
↑ Howman-Giles R, Gett M, Roy P (April 1986). “Renal subcapsular rim sign. Radionuclide pattern”. Clin Nucl Med. 11 (4): 285–6. PMID 3514041.

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[DaviesRoylance1972-1] Davies, Peter; Roylance, John; Gordon, Ian R.S. (1972). “Hydronephrosis”. Clinical Radiology. 23 (3): 312–320. doi:10.1016/S0009-9260(72)80055-2. ISSN 0009-9260.

[pmid6976711-2] Hann L, Pfister RC (January 1982). “Renal subcapsular rim sign: new etiologies and pathogenesis”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 138 (1): 51–4. doi:10.2214/ajr.138.1.51. PMID 6976711.

[pmid3514041-3] Howman-Giles R, Gett M, Roy P (April 1986). “Renal subcapsular rim sign. Radionuclide pattern”. Clin Nucl Med. 11 (4): 285–6. PMID 3514041.

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Hydronephrosis x ray

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