title: [The value of the ultrasonography and computed tomography in diagnosis and monitoring of treatment of renal abscesses in children].
abstract: A retrospective study of 14 patients from 2 to 13 years old with renal abscess was performed. We evaluated the diagnostic value of ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) in diagnostic investigation and treatment of renal abscess, which have changed during the past ten years from classic surgical treatment to percutaneous drainage. US and CT have revealed the diagnosis by showing a hypoechogenic or hypodense mass in all 14 patients. All had an intensive course of antibiotic treatment. In 10 of them the abscess were drained percutaneously by US guided drainage. Percutaneous drainage was unsuccessful in 2 patients, who subsequently underwent classic surgical exploration, incision and drainage for uncontrolled infection. We conclude that US and CT greatly facilitate the diagnosis and permit the percutaneous drainage of renal abscess in paediatric age group, which benefits from this minimally invasive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Radiologii AM we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Zaleska-Dorobisz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sawicz-Birkowska
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patkowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Słonina
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moroń
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography