The renal and perirenal abscess: the role of ultrasound and computed tomography in its diagnosis, localization and treatment.
Perirenal abscesses are difficult to diagnose by clinical examination and traditional radiographic techniques. Four cases are reported in which ultrasound and computed tomography were very helpful in this respect. The role in the diagnosis and management of such abscesses with these two new technics of renal and perirenal imaging is discussed.
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography