title: Case report: multiple highly reflective foci in the renal parenchyma are not specific for pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
abstract: A characteristic appearance of highly reflective foci in the renal parenchyma has been reported in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. We describe a similar patient but in addition have found two patients with a similar appearance on ultrasound who have no other evidence of the condition. The appearance of highly reflective foci in the renal parenchyma is not therefore specific for pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Radiology, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Domjan
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Dewbury
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography