Paintbrush appearance

Last revised by Mohammadtaghi Niknejad ◉ on 10 Jul 2022

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Citation:

Niknejad M, Hacking C, Skandhan A, et al. Paintbrush appearance. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 May 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-21078

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-21078

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/21078

rID:

21078

Article created:

3 Jan 2013, Mohammadtaghi Niknejad ◉

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Last revised:

10 Jul 2022, Mohammadtaghi Niknejad ◉

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A paintbrush appearance describes the streaky appearances of dilated contrast filled tubules within the renal medulla on IVP or CT-IVU. This appearance is characteristic for medullary sponge kidneys.

A similar appearance is also seen in the renal tubular ectasia; though less pronounced.