Acute lobular nephronia

J Urol. 1986 Feb;135(2):343-5. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)45634-5.

Abstract

Acute lobular nephronia is an unusual form of localized renal infection, which has a characteristic computerized tomographic and ultrasonographic appearance, and should be distinguished from abscess or other renal masses. Treatment is nonoperative, consisting of intensive antibiotic therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Drug Combinations
  • Escherichia coli Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
  • Escherichia coli Infections / pathology*
  • Female
  • Focal Infection / diagnostic imaging
  • Focal Infection / drug therapy
  • Focal Infection / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Nephritis / drug therapy
  • Nephritis / pathology*
  • Sulfamethoxazole / therapeutic use
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Trimethoprim / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Trimethoprim
  • Sulfamethoxazole