Perinephric and renal abscesses in children: a study of three cases

Perinephric and renal abscesses are rare in childhood, but they must be remembered in the differential diagnosis of fever and abdominal or flank pain. This paper reports three cases whose solution was found after clinical and surgical treatment. The importance of ultrasound and computerized tomograp...

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Main Authors: Regina Célia de Souza Campos FERNANDES, Príscila Diane Assed Caires DUARTE
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2002
Subjects:
Renal abscess
Perinephric abscess
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/96b890fec2a64de1a3ec2a6fa0a686ee
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Summary:Perinephric and renal abscesses are rare in childhood, but they must be remembered in the differential diagnosis of fever and abdominal or flank pain. This paper reports three cases whose solution was found after clinical and surgical treatment. The importance of ultrasound and computerized tomography (CT) in prompt diagnosis is highlighted in this work. The use of these methods along the improved antimicrobial therapy may result in decrease in mortality due to this pathology.

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