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URETHROGRAPHY—SIMULATING AN INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAM
Author(s) -
Aas Trygve Natvig
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1970.tb11929.x
Subject(s) - intravenous pyelogram , pyelogram , urethra , contrast medium , intravenous urography , medicine , permeability (electromagnetism) , intravenous pyelography , urology , chemistry , radiology , anatomy , urinary system , membrane , biochemistry
SUMMARY A case is described where contrast medium injected into the urethra was excreted through the kidneys and produced a radiograph similar to an intravenous pyelogram. Increased pressure during urethral injection combined with increased permeability of damaged mucosa are possible factors producing this effect.