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Pyelonephritis x ray

Introduction

Overview

Overview

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of pyelonephritis, its risk factors, and complications. Some patients with pyelonephritis have kidney stone which might be visible on x rays of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB).

X Ray

X Ray

  • An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of pyelonephritis, its risk factors, and complications.[1][2][3]
  • Some patients with pyelonephritis have kidney stone which might be visible on x rays of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB).[4][5][6]
  • Emphysematous pyelonephritis: X ray may depict the presence of gas bubbles.
  • Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: X ray may show presence of a calculus which is most commonly involved in the pathophysiology of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.
Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis with fragmented branching stone. Source: Radiopedia[4]
References

References

  1. ↑ Gupta K, Hooton TM, Naber KG, Wullt B, Colgan R, Miller LG; et al. (2011). “International clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis in women: A 2010 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the European Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases”. Clin Infect Dis. 52 (5): e103–20. doi:10.1093/cid/ciq257. PMID 21292654.
  2. ↑ Ramakrishnan K, Scheid DC (2005). “Diagnosis and management of acute pyelonephritis in adults”. Am Fam Physician. 71 (5): 933–42. PMID 15768623.
  3. ↑ Government guidelines| http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=13683&nbr=007017&string=pyelonephritis
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Radiopaedia.org. Case courtesy of A.Prof Frank Gaillard, <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/“>Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/cases/9931“>rID: 9931
  5. ↑ Johnson JR, Vincent LM, Wang K, Roberts PL, Stamm WE (1992). “Renal ultrasonographic correlates of acute pyelonephritis”. Clin Infect Dis. 14 (1): 15–22. PMID 1571421.
  6. ↑ Kanel KT, Kroboth FJ, Schwentker FN, Lecky JW (1988). “The intravenous pyelogram in acute pyelonephritis”. Arch Intern Med. 148 (10): 2144–8. PMID 3052346.

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