Calyceal Diverticulum - a Mimic of Different Pathologies on Multiple Imaging Modalities
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Calyceal diverticulum - a mimic of different pathologies on multiple imaging modalities.
Calyceal diverticula are outpouchings of a renal calyx. Often found incidentally on radiological imaging, they are generally benign and usually asymptomatic, although complications include infection and stone formation. More importantly, calyceal diverticula may mimic other potentially more serious pathology on imaging, such as renal tumour or abscess on ultrasound or computed tomography and ev...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Radiology Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1943-0922
DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v6i9.1123