UNILATERAL LYMPHANGIECTASIS OF THE KIDNEY - AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF RENAL ENLARGEMENT IN AN INFANT

被引:9
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作者
MERGUERIAN, PA
SARGENT, SK
DUNN, JL
机构
[1] DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MED CTR,DEPT SURG,UROL SECT,LEBANON,NH
[2] DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MED CTR,DEPT PEDIAT,LEBANON,NH
[3] DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MED CTR,DEPT RADIOL,LEBANON,NH
[4] DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MED CTR,DEPT PATHOL,LEBANON,NH
来源
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY | 1995年 / 153卷 / 02期
关键词
LYMPHANGIECTASIS; KIDNEY; LYMPH;
D O I
10.1097/00005392-199502000-00053
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report on an infant with unilateral renal lymphangiectasia and the absence of small cysts in the renal parenchyma or renal hilum. We suggest that renal lymphangiectasia be part of the differential diagnosis in children who present with unilateral renal enlargement, especially when contrast enhanced computerized tomography shows preservation of a rim of renal cortex with decreased attenuation of the medulla and/or when ultrasound demonstrates increased echogenicity without displacement of the caliceal system.
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页码:447 / 449
页数:3
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