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Multimodality Imaging Findings of a Renal Aspergilloma

Mesut Bulakçı1, Merve Gülbiz Kartal1, Erhan Çelenk1

  • 1Department of Radiology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.

Balkan Medical Journal
|December 21, 2016
PubMed
Abstract

Insights

Renal aspergillosis, a rare kidney infection, can be diagnosed using advanced imaging techniques like diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and PET-CT. Multimodality imaging and percutaneous biopsy are crucial for confirming this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Renal aspergillosis is a rare kidney infection often seen in immunocompromised individuals.
  • Differential diagnosis includes renal malignancies, pyelonephritis, abscesses, granulomatous disorders, and infarction.
  • Multimodality imaging and percutaneous biopsy are key for diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the role of multimodality imaging in diagnosing renal aspergillosis.
  • To present imaging findings in a case of secondary renal aspergilloma.

Main Methods:

  • Conventional imaging modalities were used.
  • Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) findings were presented.
  • Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) findings were presented.

Main Results:

  • The study details the imaging findings in a 55-year-old man with secondary renal aspergilloma.
  • Integrated imaging approach provided diagnostic insights.

Conclusions:

  • Radiological imaging is integral to the diagnostic workup of renal aspergillosis.
  • Definitive diagnosis relies on histopathological and/or microbiological examination.
  • Percutaneous biopsy guided by imaging is essential for confirmation.
Keywords:
CTMRIPET/CTRenal aspergillomaUSbiopsy

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