Perinephric Abscess in Patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Nephron
- Vol. 23 (5) , 237-240
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000181642
Abstract
5 patients with polycystic kidney disease undergoing chronic hemodialysis who developed perinephric abscesses are described. Gallium-67 scintigraphy was helpful in making a diagnosis in 2 of these patients. All 5 patients initially presented with urinary tract infections. Perinephric abscess became evident over a variable period of time (2–28 days) following completion of antibiotic therapy for their urinary tract infection. Gallium-67 scintigraphy appears useful in detecting this complication, and nephrectomy should be considered once the diagnosis is confirmed.Keywords
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