Cortical necrosis secondary to trauma in a child: contrast-enhanced ultrasound comparable to magnetic resonance imaging.
Pediatr Radiol
; 44(4): 484-7, 2014 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-24337787
Cortical necrosis is an uncommon cause of renal impairment and is rarely a consequence of blunt abdominal trauma. We present a case of unilateral traumatic acute cortical necrosis in a child demonstrated on contrast-enhanced US with confirmation on MRI. Contrast-enhanced US provides a rapid, accurate evaluation of renal parenchyma abnormalities in blunt abdominal trauma in children without exposure to ionising radiation or the risk of sedation.
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Assunto principal:
Ferimentos não Penetrantes
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Ultrassonografia Doppler
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Traumatismos Abdominais
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Pediatr Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article