title: The role of computed tomography in the diagnosis of renal and perirenal abscesses.
abstract: Computed tomography was done on 4 patients suspected of having an intrarenal or perirenal abscess based on clinical grounds and an abnormal excretory urogram. Intrarenal abscesses with perinephric extension were demonstrated in 3 patients and a solitary perinephric abscess was demonstrated in 1. Computed tomography is a valuable tool in the diagnostic study of suspected intrarenal and perirenal abscesses because not only can the primary abscess be shown but also its possible extrarenal extension.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography