title: Uroradiology of diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a prevalent disorder, well controlled in many persons with prolongation of life. Several radiologic manifestations are sufficiently specific to suggest a diagnosis in the unidentified patient, but even more important is an awareness of the sometimes life-threatening complications of diabetes which can be diagnosed from uroradiologic studies. We review the following urinary tract manifestations and complications of diabetes: pyelonephritis, perinephric abscess, renal papillary necrosis, emphysematous pyelonephritis, emphysematous cystitis, fungus infections, calcification of the vas deferens, seminal vesicle, and intrarenal branches of the renal artery, neuropathic bladder, and renal failure.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003556:Cystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*