title: The diagnostic value of CT scan in acute renal cortical necrosis.
abstract: We report the characteristic CT scan findings of renal cortical necrosis in a patient of acute renal failure, which was confirmed on renal biopsy. CT scan is a useful, noninvasive investigative modality for an early diagnosis of renal cortical necrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sakhuja
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chugh
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007673:Kidney Cortex Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed