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Kidney CT Appearances

 

 


Renal Infarction CT Findings

  • Focal vs global involvement
  • Usually due to arterial occlusion sudden in onset
  • May be unilateral or bilateral depending on the etiology
  • Cortical rim sign may be seen with global infarction
  • Chronic renal infarction may be seen as a small kidney

Renal Infarction CT Findings

Other Information About Renal Infarction

Etiology:

  • Thromboembolism
  • Dissection
  • Trauma
  • Vasculitis

Epidemiology:

  • Mean age at presentation is about 63 years

Presentation:

  • Abdominal pain
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Hematuria

Prognosis:

  • Mortality rate is about 10-20% within the first few months of diagnosis

Related Pearls: Renal Infarction

Related Lectures:
CT Evaluation of Hematuria: A Practical Approach Part 2
CT of the Acute Abdomen: GU Applications Part 2
CTA of the Renal Arteries: What You Need to Know - Part 1
CT Evaluation of Hematuria: A Practical Approach - Part 2
Abdominal Pain in the ED: GU Pathology - Part 2

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