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1 Right perirenal air: Emphysematous pyelonephritis or duodenal perforation? 
K.-L. Liu, W.-J. Lee, K.-H. Huang, S.-J. Chen  Kidney International  Volume 72, Issue 6, Pages (September 2007) DOI: /sj.ki Copyright © 2007 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Abdominal ultrasonography showing the right kidney obscured by the air shadows (veiled kidney sign, arrows). Kidney International  , DOI: ( /sj.ki ) Copyright © 2007 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 (a) Abdominal radiograph, and (b) CT scan in soft tissue window and (c) air window of emphysematous pyelonephritis. Note abnormal collection of air around the right kidney, and striated and persistent parenchymal enhancement of the right kidney in the nonenhanced CT scan owing to previous intravenous pyelonephrography in another hospital. Kidney International  , DOI: ( /sj.ki ) Copyright © 2007 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 The second portion of duodenal perforation after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography. The fluoroscopy reveals abnormal collection of air surrounding the (a) right kidney, but normal appearance and enhancement of the renal parenchyma on the CT scan in (b) soft tissue window and (c) air window. Kidney International  , DOI: ( /sj.ki ) Copyright © 2007 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions


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