A new cause of curvilinear renal calcification: calcified hydrocalycosis

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• 作者：Atakan ; Irfan Hü ; seyin ; Pekindil ; Gö ; khan ; Alagö ; l ; Bü ; lent ; Inci ; Osman
• 关键词：Renal diseases ; Renal calcification ; Hydrocalyx
• 刊名：European Journal of Radiology
• 出版年：2000
• 出版时间：October, 2000
• 年：2000
• 卷：36
• 期：1
• 页码：16-19
• 全文大小：375 K

文摘

Although many causes of curvilinear renal calcifications have been described, calcified hydrocalycosis mimicking hydatid cyst has not previously been reported. We report a case of hydrocalycosis which was appeared as a curvilinear calcified cystic lesion resulted from staghorn calculus associated with xanthogranolomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) on intravenous pyelography (IVU) and computed tomography (CT).