title: [Bacterial and abacterial inflammatory kidney diseases. Diagnostic value of the sonographic determination of kidney volume].
abstract: The diagnostic value of ultrasound kidney biometry in the diagnosis of parenchymatous kidney disease was evaluated in 277 children. Kidney enlargement of more than 140% of normal volume proved to be a sensitive criterion for differentiation of acute bacterial interstitial nephritis (pyelonephritis) and isolated lower urinary tract infection. Mean kidney volume in acute pyelonephritis was 175%. Normalization of kidney volume under antibiotic treatment required 4-6 days. Kidneys with non-bacterial nephritis and glomerulonephritis showed a 63% pathological size increase at biopsy; the kinetics of kidney volume in the acute phase of the disease paralleled the clinical course.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003556:Cystitis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Bakterielle und abakterielle entzündliche Nierenerkrankungen. Diagnostische Wertigkeit der sonographischen Nierenvolumenbestimmung.