Renal cortical abscess in a gravid female: US and MRI documentation.
We report a case of renal cortical abscess in a gravid woman. The abscess was documented by US as well as by MRI. The development of a kidney abscess is extremely rare despite the fact that urinary tract infections are quite common during pregnancy. The limitations of the diagnostic work-up during pregnancy are emphasized.
Department of Radiology, Carmel Medical Center and B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents