Among the other main infectious etiologies are perinephric abscesses, malaria, enteric fever, Epstein–Barr virus mononucleosis, cytomegalovirus and visceral leishmaniasis (kala azar).

Dr. Shelia Swartz shared practical insights into the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to enhance pediatric inpatient ...

Severe renal parenchymal involvement in combination with corticomedullary abscess is more likely to extend to the renal capsule and perforate, thus forming a perinephric abscesses (figure 2).

A liver ultrasound is quick, safe, painless, and relatively cheap. However, the definite diagnosis of your condition may require additional testing.

Ultrasound can be used to detect early-developing insulin resistance in adults with obesity, according to a study published June 12 in the Journal of Ultrasound Medicine. Here are three things to ...

Annals of Medicine (2023). [3] Breast abscesses in lactating women: evidences for ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage to avoid surgery. Emergency Radiology (2019).

Key Points 1. Secondary peritonitis is a surgical emergency with a mortality rate approaching 20%. 2. This case report outlines a rare case of a patient with cirrhosis who had an untreated perinephric ...

HIFU uses ultrasound waves to kill cancer cells by heating them to high temperatures. In some patients, HIFU can be used to treat prostate cancer without having to use surgery, radiation, or ...

A large perinephric abscess on the right side was drained, and both the patient's own diseased kidneys were removed. The right kidney weighed 45 gm., and the left 96 gm.

The liver is an important organ that grows as you age. An enlarged liver could be a sign of a serious condition that requires medical treatment. Find out the normal liver size and what might be ...

Amoebic liver abscess is the most common extra-intestinal manifestation of Entamoeba histolytica infection, which is transmitted via the fecal-oral route. Patients with amoebic liver abscess typically ...

Recently, significant improvement in image resolution has been demonstrated by applying adaptive beamforming to medical ultrasound imaging. In this paper, we have used the minimum-variance beamformer ...