title: Sonographic-radiographic correlations of renal and perirenal infections.
abstract: Sonograms of 43 patients with intrinsic and perirenal infectious processes are reviewed. Fourteen had acute pyelonephritis; three, suppurative pyelonephritis; two, focal pyelonephritis; six, renal abscesses; three, infected cysts; six, perinephric abscesses; six, pyonephrosis; and three, chronic pyelonephritis. Sonography had little diagnostic value except for the patients with perinephric abscess. However, it proved valuable as a guide for a percutaneous approach to obtain cells for histologic diagnosis, to obtain fluid to determine chemotherapy, and to perform antegrade pyelography and percutaneous nephrostomy.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000792:Angiography; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013492:Suppuration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography