2. Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria Introduction Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) is characterized by an increased sensitivity to complement-mediated erythrocyte lysis leading to cyclical haemoglobinuria. It is also known as Marchiafava-Micheli syndrome….
1. Acute bacterial pyelonephritis Acute pyelonephritis is a multifocal acute infection of renal parenchyma and pelvicalyceal system. The diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis is typically based on the presenting complaints of…
9.16: Paediatric pancreatic pathologies Priscilla Joshi, Mangal Subhash Mahajan, Vandana Jahanvi Introduction Imaging is important in paediatric patients with pancreatic pathologies which can be congenital, pancreatitis or neoplastic. Congenital pancreatic…
4. Renal and perinephric abscess Introduction Renal abscess, like any other abscess in the body, is a localized collection of infective fluid in the kidney. It is usually a sequela…
10.19: Imaging in urological complications after renal transplantations Rohan S. Valsangkar, Bhalchandra Kashyapi Surgical anatomy In renal recipient surgery, donor kidney is generally placed in the right iliac fossa extraperitoneally…
10.8: Urinary tract infections (including vesicoureteric reflux and neurogenic bladder) Anmol Bhatia, Ajay Prashanth Dsouza, Kushaljit Singh Sodhi Introduction Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common cause of febrile illness…
7.18: Nonvascular interventions in the abdomen Arul AS Babu, Aswin Padmanabhan, Shyamkumar N. Keshava Percutaneous gastrostomy Introduction Certain diseases like motor neuron disease and stroke with bulbar palsy may render…
7.3: Normograms of abdomen and gastrointestinal tract Eesha Rajput, Gurdarshdeep Singh Madan, Vineet Wadhwa Oesophagus • Oesophagus is a fibromuscular tube that extends from crico-pharynx to gastro-oesophagal (GE) junction. It…
9.28: Portal vein embolization: Principle, technique and current status Srikanth Moorthy Introduction Liver resection is the mainstay of curative treatment for various primary and secondary hepatic malignancies. Advances in hepatobiliary…
12. Parasitic infestation in gut Introduction Parasitic infections of the genitourinary system are a group of diseases that have few common features. Renal involvement is not among the common presenting…
