Open AccessDiagnosis and Treatment for Acute Focal Bacterial Nephritis With Renal Abscess Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation
Author(s) -
Yuji Fujita,
Shigeko Kuwashima,
Kohei Nomura,
Yuji Kano,
Shigemi Yoshihara
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003118
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , abscess , radiology , nephritis , effective diffusion coefficient , diffusion mri , pathology , surgery
A 5-year-old boy was diagnosed with left acute focal bacterial nephritis (AFBN) complicated with renal abscess (RA) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI is useful for diagnosing AFBN and RA complications. He was administered antibiotics for 3 weeks on evaluation of MRI findings. Evaluation of apparent diffusion coefficient values over time may be useful as an index of treatment of RA.