Focal Bacterial Nephritis (Lobar Nephronia) in a Four-Month Old Boy.
- Author:
Hye Young AHN
1
;
Ki Soo PAI
;
Seung Hwan OH
;
Jin Yong LEE
;
Pung Kil KIM
;
Jae Seung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nephronia;
Focal bacterial nephritis;
Non-enhancing renal mass;
Urinary tract infection;
Gallium scan
- MeSH:
Follow-Up Studies;
Gallium;
Humans;
Infant;
Kidney;
Male*;
Nephritis*;
Ultrasonography;
Urinary Tract;
Urinary Tract Infections
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2001;5(1):73-77
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute lobar nephronia is a focal form of acute bacterial nephritis, affecting one or more of the renal lobules. Nephronia is being diagnosed more frequently in accordance with the advancing imaging techniques of urinary tract. We report a case of acute nephronia in a 4 month old boy who presented persisting urinary tract infection after intial antibiotic treatment. Ultrasonography and computerized tomography showed round wedge-shaped, non-enhancing mass in right kidney. Gallium scan also revealed the lesion in the right kidney. This lesion resolved completely on one month follow up examinations.