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.
Department of Radiology, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan.
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Takahashi
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Ohishi
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Hirai
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Yamada
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Hirohashi
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Uchida
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*