Renal infarction: CT diagnosis and correlation between CT findings and etiologies

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Radiology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.150.1.6689761· OSTI ID:6749040

Wong, W S; Moss, A A; Federle, M P; Cochran, S T; London, S S

The CT scans and the clinical records of 12 patients who had renal infarction were reviewed. The renal infarcts were classified as either focal or global. The CT findings were correlated with the etiologies of renal infarction. Embolism was the most common cause of renal infarcts that were multifocal with involvement of both kidneys. Trauma caused a unilateral global type of infract. A case of sickle cell anemia presented with multiple ''slit-like'' focal infarcts and enlarged kidneys. Forty-seven per cent of infarcts demonstrated the cortical rim sign, 11% were acapsular fluid collection, and 6% had an abnormally thickened renal fascia.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, San Francisco
• OSTI ID: 6749040
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 150:1; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANEMIAS
BODY
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
EMBOLI
ETIOLOGY
HEMIC DISEASES
INJURIES
KIDNEYS
ORGANS
PATIENTS
SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
SYMPTOMS
TOMOGRAPHY
UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES