The “bouquet of flowers” appearance in medullary sponge kidney.

Autor: Giambelluca, Dario, Caruana, Giovanni, Giambelluca, Eliana, Picone, Dario, Lo Re, Giuseppe
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Zdroj: Abdominal Radiology; Aug2018, Vol. 43 Issue 8, p2206-2207, 2p, 2 Color Photographs
Abstrakt: The article focuses on intravenous pyelography (IVP) diagnosis of medullary sponge kidney (MSK) which when imaged radiologically has an appearance like a bouquet of flowers. It states that MSK is characterized by cystic dilation of the terminal collecting ducts in the kidneys which causes the medulla to have a sponge-like appearance. It comments on the diagnostic accuracy of multidetector computed tomography urography and discusses differential diagnosis for MSK imaging appearance.
Databáze: Complementary Index