title: Hyperechoic focal bacterial nephritis: findings on contrast-enhanced Colour Doppler ultrasound.
abstract: We report a case of atypical focal bacterial nephritis (lobar nephronia) simulating a renal mass on gray-scale ultrasound, describing the findings on Colour Doppler ultrasound before and after administration of a galactose-based ultrasound contrast agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Paseo de la Pechina 37, 46008 Valencia, Spain. esteban_jma@gva.es
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Santamaría
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maldonado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009393:Nephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D011134:Polysaccharides; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D011134:Polysaccharides; C059891:SHU 508