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Case #50

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Demographics: 73 years old, Male
Indication: Left flank pain

Case #50

Findings

Lower chest

  • Circumferential mural thickening of the lower thoracic esophagus
  • Moderate centrilobular and paraseptal emphysema
  • Mild bilateral subpleural reticulation

Abdomen/Pelvis

  • 13 mm proximal left ureteral calculus with associated severe left hydroureteronephrosis and severe renal cortical thinning
  • Multiloculated fluid and gas collection in the left perinephric space with posterior rupture/extension into the posterior pararenal space and left flank soft tissues measuring 15 x 13 x 30 cm
  • Subcentimeter hypoattenuating lesion in the right hepatic lobe which is too small to characterize
  • Splenomegaly
  • Mild circumferential mural thickening of the second portion of the duodenum
  • Nonocclusive filling defect in the left femoral vein
  • Possible additional nonocclusive filling defect in the right femoral vein
  • Atherosclerotic calcification of the abdominal aorta and branch vessels without aneurysm

MSK

  • L2 vertebral body compression fracture with near complete central height loss but no bony retropulsion
  • Multilevel degenerative changes of the spine, most pronounced at L4-L5 and L5-S1

Diagnosis

Perinephric abscess

Deep venous thrombosis

Sample Report

Obstructing 13 mm proximal left ureteral calculus with resultant severe left hydronephrosis, severe left renal cortical thinning, and a large multiloculated left perinephric abscess which extends into the left flank soft tissues. A nuclear medicine renogram could be considered to assess differential renal function if this will impact the decision for surgical management.

Nonocclusive left, and possibly right, femoral deep venous thrombosis.

Age-indeterminate L2 compression fracture with near complete central height loss but no bony retropulsion.

Nonspecific mural thickening of the second portion of the duodenum, which could represent a focal duodenitis in the correct clinical setting.

Circumferential thickening of the lower thoracic esophagus, which can be seen with reflux esophagitis.

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