Kidney CT Appearances

Page Kidney CT Findings

• External compression of the kidney
• The radiologist should look for a cause such as subcapsular hematoma (most common), tumors, AVMs, etc.

Other Information About Page Kidney

Etiology:

• Trauma
• Surgery

Epidemiology:

• Anyone is susceptible to Page Kidney

Presentation:

• Hypertension
• Drop in hemoglobin
• Renal insufficiency

Prognosis:

• Treatment for Page Kidney can vary between medical management to drainage of the hematoma to nephrectomy
• The long-term prognosis is unknown