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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2014; 6(11): 865-873
Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i11.865
Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i11.865
Multimodality imaging of renal inflammatory lesions
Chandan J Das, Zohra Ahmad, Sanjay Sharma, Arun K Gupta, Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi 110029, India
Author contributions: All the authors solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Sanjay Sharma, MD, Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar East, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110029, India. drssharma@hotmail.com
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Received: April 3, 2014
Revised: August 19, 2014
Accepted: September 6, 2014
Published online: November 28, 2014
Revised: August 19, 2014
Accepted: September 6, 2014
Published online: November 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Imaging in renal infections is challenging, given the relatively non-specific nature of findings in majority of the cases. A careful assessment of clinical situation in question is essential to accurately choose the imaging modality which would provide most information. In this review we discuss the appropriateness of specific imaging modalities, to allow the radiologist to choose the best modality for a given clinical situation. In addition, some entities such as acute pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis and emphysematous pyelonephritis have some specific imaging features. In this review we describe and illustrate such specific features, to facilitate their recognition when present.