Renal Abscess aka kidney abscess is an infection of the renal parenchyma
Caused by (predisposing and etiological factors) commonly affecting (age sex)
Resulting in (structural, and or functional and or symptom related result) and may ber complicated by ?
Diagnosis is made by (clinical (symptoms, signs) and or biochemical, and or imaging, and or other)
Treatment is usually by (medical or surgical options)
Prognosis ?.
There is a low density cystic structure in the anterior aspect of the right kidney At the level where it bulges beyond the confines of the kidney there are soft tissue changes in the perinephric fat and extending to the properitoneal fat. A small enhancing medial rim may be part of the abscess or part of the kidney. These findings are not absolutely pathognomonic but in the appropriate clinical setting the diagnosis of abscess would be most likely. Next step would be percutaneous drainage under imaging guidance
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net
TB KIDNEY, SPINE, EPIDURAL ABSCESS, ADRENAL and PSOAS ABSCESS
58-year-old male with known history of tuberculosis. The CXR is normal with no active nor evidence of chronic granulomatous disease
The X ray of the lumbar spine shows a compression injury of the L1 vertebral body with compression of the superior endplate
CT of the kidney shows replacement of the upper pole of the right kidney with focal hydronephrosis caused by infundibular stenosis and atrophy of the remainder of the right kidney.
Contributed by Christina LeBedis MD