TY - JOUR
T1 - Renal infections from pyelonephritis to AIDS
AU - Akbar, Syed A.
AU - Jafri, S. Z.H.
AU - Amendola, M.
AU - Madrazo, B.
PY - 2002/11
Y1 - 2002/11
N2 - The kidney may be affected by a multitude of inflammatory processes that may be acute or chronic and of infectious or autoimmune cause. Infectious agents producing renal disease include viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases. This article reviews the multimodality imaging manifestations of inflammation of the kidneys, specifically addressing such areas as AIDS nephropathy, acute and chronic pyelonephritis, renal and perinephric abscess, emphysematous pyelonephritis, emphysematous pyelitis, malacoplakia, diffuse and focal xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, fungal infections, tuberculosis, and replacement lipomatosis.
AB - The kidney may be affected by a multitude of inflammatory processes that may be acute or chronic and of infectious or autoimmune cause. Infectious agents producing renal disease include viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases. This article reviews the multimodality imaging manifestations of inflammation of the kidneys, specifically addressing such areas as AIDS nephropathy, acute and chronic pyelonephritis, renal and perinephric abscess, emphysematous pyelonephritis, emphysematous pyelitis, malacoplakia, diffuse and focal xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, fungal infections, tuberculosis, and replacement lipomatosis.
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U2 - 10.1097/00042423-200211000-00007
DO - 10.1097/00042423-200211000-00007
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0036848582
VL - 9
SP - 337
EP - 351
JO - Radiologist
JF - Radiologist
SN - 1069-1286
IS - 6
ER -
