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Radiological Diagnosis and Assessment of Inflammatory Renal Diseases

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Percutaneous and Interventional Urology and Radiology

Part of the book series: Clinical Practice in Urology ((PRACTICE UROLOG))

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A myriad of inflammatory processes may affect the renal parenchyma (Table 19.1). In spite of innumerable clinical and animal studies over the years, a great deal of controversy still exists as to the mechanisms by which renal involvement occurs. However, in recent years, significant progress has been made in resolving these conflicts and slowly the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle are beginning to fit together to make possible a more complete understanding of the processes involved. In the sections below, our approach to understanding the mechanisms of these renal infections will first be outlined, followed by our schema of radiologically evaluating these patients.

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Goldman, S.M. (1986). Radiological Diagnosis and Assessment of Inflammatory Renal Diseases. In: Lang, E.K. (eds) Percutaneous and Interventional Urology and Radiology. Clinical Practice in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1386-7_19

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