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Ascites as a Cause of Hyperechogenic Kidneys
Author(s) -
Fontaine Suzanne,
Lafortune Michel,
Breton Guy,
Vallée Claude
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/j.1097-0096.1985.tb00005.x
Subject(s) - ascites , echogenicity , medicine , parenchyma , renal parenchyma , kidney , radiology , kidney disease , pathology , ultrasonography
In 40 patients with ascites, hyperechogenicity of the kidneys was directly proportional to the amount of fluid interposed between the clinically normal kidney and the transducer. The beam‐enhancing phenomenon of ascites on renal parenchymal echogenicity should be distinguished from renal disease causing the increase in parenchymal echoes.