Intrarenal varices: demonstration by color Doppler sonography.
Idiopathic intrarenal varices are a rare disease, and only a few cases have been reported. We encountered a patient with intrarenal varices in whom color Doppler sonography was useful for diagnosing and demonstrating this disease, especially with 3D reconstruction of blood flow, which we began using recently.
Takahashi
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Department of Radiology, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan.
Ohishi
H
H
Hirai
T
T
Yamada
R
R
Hirohashi
S
S
Uchida
H
H
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*