Renal and perinephric abscess
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…
Imaging in urological complications after renal transplantations
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…
Urinary tract infections (including vesicoureteric reflux and neurogenic bladder)
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…
Nonvascular interventions in the abdomen
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…
Normograms of abdomen and gastrointestinal tract
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…
Portal vein embolization: Principle, technique and current status
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…
Parasitic infestation in gut
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…
Glomerular diseases: An insight into imaging of nephritic and nephrotic pathologies
4. Glomerular diseases: An insight into imaging of nephritic and nephrotic pathologies Introduction Glomerular diseases are defined as disease processes that damage the glomeruli of the kidneys and result in…
Retroperitoneal masses in children (including adrenals)
10.10: Retroperitoneal masses in children (including adrenals) Devasenathipathy Kandasamy, Naren Hemachandran Introduction Retroperitoneal masses in children are relatively rare tumours and can primarily arise from the retroperitoneum or from any…
Hepatobiliary system: Congenital anomalies
9.7: Hepatobiliary system: Congenital anomalies Subramaniyan Ramanathan, Vineetha Raghu, Tahiya Salem Alyafei, Mahmoud Al Heidous Introduction Congenital hepatobiliary anomalies include a variety of conditions often presenting with neonatal jaundice early…
