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Migratory lobar nephronia
S G Silverman1, R C Pfister, N Papanicolaou
1Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
Urologic Radiology
|January 1, 1989
Summary
This study reports a rare case of migratory lobar nephronia, a kidney infection, in a young woman. The infection showed unusual movement on CT scans and required extended antibiotic treatment.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Radiology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Lobar nephronia, a localized kidney infection, can be a manifestation of a diffuse renal process.
- While multifocal bacterial nephritis is known, a migratory pattern has not been previously documented.