Renal infarction

Case contributed by Heba Abdelmonem
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right loin pain.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
ct

CT demonstrates hypodensity of the posterosuperior part of the right kidney. Cortical rim sign is obvious on renal cortical phase. On non contrast images the right kidney appears normal.

Case Discussion

The patient had an ultrasound and non contrast CT and both were inconclusive.

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