The significance of increased echogenicity in the detection and differentiation of pediatric disease.
Increased renal echogenicity, by ultrasonography, is seen in various pathological conditions. Correlation of renal size with the pattern and distribution of the increased echogenicity, and the patient's age and clinical data will limit the differential diagnosis and suggest the appropriate radiographic follow-up studies, obviating the need for unnecessary procedures.
D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002129:Calcium Oxalate / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis; D007679:Kidney Medulla; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009397:Nephrocalcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D012082:Renal Veins; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis
D002129:Calcium Oxalate