The influence of computed tomography on clinical decision making in the evaluation of a nonvisualizing kidney.
Nonvisualization of a kidney in an elderly man was investigated by computed tomography (CT). Simple low lying ureteral obstruction was excluded, multiple pathologic abnormalities were identified and causes for the nonvisualization are postulated. This case report demonstrates the important effect CT scanning produced on the clinical management of the patient in question.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014567:Urography