Acute focal bacterial nephritis: report of four cases

Nephron. 2002 Sep;92(1):213-5. doi: 10.1159/000064465.

Abstract

Focal acute bacterial nephritis is a localized bacterial infection of the kidney presenting as an inflammatory mass not containing drainable pus. The further distinction between acute focal bacterial nephritis and other renal masses is aided by the appropriate use of renal sonography and computed tomography. We report 4 cases with this entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Bacterial Infections / complications*
  • Bacterial Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Nephritis / microbiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography