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Baba Y, Bell D, Renal emphysema. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-86939
Renal emphysema, or intrarenal gas, refers to the presence of gas within the kidney, with or without extension to the urinary tract.
It is a rare finding and only a few differentials need to be considered 1:
- infections
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iatrogenic
- instrumentation
- biopsy
- surgery
- others
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- 2. Subramanyam BR, Lefleur RS, Van Natta FC. Renal emphysema secondary to traumatic renal infarction. (1980) Urologic radiology. 2 (1): 53-4. doi:10.1007/BF02926697 - Pubmed
- 3. Rankin RN. Gas formation after renal tumor embolization without abscess: a benign occurrence. (1979) Radiology. 130 (2): 317-20. doi:10.1148/130.2.317 - Pubmed
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