title: [A case of acute focal bacterial nephritis].
abstract: Acute focal bacterial nephritis refers to a renal mass caused by acute focal infection. We report a case of acute focal bacterial nephritis, herein. The case was in a 56-year-old woman, who was hospitalized with the chief complaint of left flank pain, chills and fever. Intravenous pyelography suggested the presence of a mass in the upper pole of the left kidney. Ultrasonography showed a hypoechoic mass, CT scan revealed a round, low density mass. Antibiotic therapy resulted in resolution of symptoms, and a follow-up CT scan and ultrasonography showed complete resolution of the renal mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Anjo Kosei Hospital.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Washida
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hori
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005490:Focal Infection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009393:Nephritis / Q000175:diagnosis*