RESUMEN
Infections of the male and female reproductive system can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. This article will review the relevant embryology and anatomy of the male and female reproductive systems and will discuss the imaging findings of different infections. An understanding of the clinical presentation and imaging findings of infections of the reproductive system is critical in order to allow for prompt and accurate diagnosis. A delay in diagnosis for these infections can have significant morbidity, and occasional mortality.
Asunto(s)
Enfermedades de los Genitales Femeninos/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades de los Genitales Femeninos/microbiología , Enfermedades de los Genitales Masculinos/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades de los Genitales Masculinos/microbiología , Genitales Femeninos/anatomía & histología , Genitales Masculinos/anatomía & histología , Infecciones/diagnóstico por imagen , Infecciones/microbiología , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Femenino , Genitales Femeninos/embriología , Genitales Masculinos/embriología , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMEN
Acute urinary tract infection diagnosis is primarily performed on clinical grounds. Diagnostic imaging is, however, often necessary as part of the workup for poor response to treatment, to evaluate causative or contributory factors, complicated infections and chronic presentations. Appropriate knowledge of the most relevant radiological findings in urinary tract infections provides pertinent differential diagnosis and guides clinical management, including emergent and aggressive interventions. In this article we review ultrasound and CT imaging findings of acute and chronic urinary tract infections.
