A Case of Acute Pyelonephritis in Bilateral Renal Malrotation
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http://dx.doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2016.52.3.219 C Chonnam Medical Journal, 2016 Chonnam Med J 2016;52:219 Corresponding Author: Soo Wan Kim Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 42 Jaebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Korea. Tel: +82-62-220-6271, Fax: +82-62-225-8578, E-mail: [email protected] Article History: Received July 9, 2016 Revised July 20, 2016 Accepted July 26, 2016 FIG. 1. An abdominal computed tomography axial image shows wedge-shaped low attenuation lesions in the left kidney at the upper pole, suggesting acute pyelonephritis (A). A three-dimensional computed tomography reconstruction image show anteriorly rotated bilateral kidneys (B). A Case of Acute Pyelonephritis in Bilateral Renal Malrotation Ha Yeon Kim, Seung Jin Lee, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, and Soo Wan Kim* Departments of Internal Medicine, Radiology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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دوره 52 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016