Published February 2009 | Version v1
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Bilateral renal masses in a 10-year-old girl with renal failure and urinary tract infection: the importance of functional imaging

Creators

  • 1. University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, 505 Parnassus Ave., Box 0628, San Francisco, CA (United States)
  • 2. Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Oakland, CA (United States)
  • 3. Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Department of Nephrology, Oakland, CA (United States)

Description

Renal sonography is a routine step in the evaluation of new onset renal failure. When renal masses are discovered in this setting, functional imaging may be critical. We report a case of bilateral renal masses in a girl with urinary tract infection and renal insufficiency found to have vesicoureteral reflux. Renal scintigraphy revealed these masses to be the only remaining functional renal tissue, preventing potentially harmful resection. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-1046-z

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s00247-008-1046-z;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pediatric Radiology
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 172-175
ISSN
0301-0449
CODEN
PDRYA5

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
40026906
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CHILDREN; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FAILURES; KIDNEYS; NEOPLASMS; UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MAN; ORGANS; PRIMATES; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES