Open AccessExtrarenal pelvis mimicking hydronephrosis: a case for caution
Author(s) -
Koratala Abhilash,
Bhattacharya Deepti
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1143
Subject(s) - hydroureter , hydronephrosis , medicine , renal pelvis , renal sinus , kidney pelvis , radiology , pelvis , renal parenchyma , ultrasound , anatomy , kidney , urinary system , nephrectomy
Key Clinical Message Extrarenal pelvis is an anatomical variant that appears as a large hypoechoic mass just outside the renal sinus and can be confused with hydronephrosis, especially on a point‐of‐care renal ultrasound. Unlike hydronephrosis, it is not associated with dilated calyces, parenchymal thinning, hydroureter, or enlarged kidney per se.