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Hyperechoic renal parenchyma

Renal ultrasonography (Renal US) is the examination of one or both kidneys using medical ultrasound. Ultrasonography of the kidneys is essential in the diagnosis and management of kidney-related diseases. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Echogenic kidney
Hyperechoic kidney
Hyperechoic renal cortex and medulla
May Be Caused by
Acquired renal cystic disease
Acute focal bacterial nephritis
AIDS nephropathy
Amyloidosis
Bile nephrosis
Chronic glomerulonephritis
Chronic pyelonephritis
Chronic renal failure
Healing infarction
Hypercalciuria
Hypoaldosteronism
Infantile hypothyroidism
Leukemia
Medullary cystic kidney disease
Nephropathy
Nephrotic syndrome
Oxalosis
Renal tubular dysgenesis
Renal tubular ectasia
Renal vein thrombosis
Sickle cell disease
Synonyms
Echogenic kidney
Hyperechoic kidney
Hyperechoic renal cortex and medulla
May Be Caused by
Acquired renal cystic disease
Acute focal bacterial nephritis
AIDS nephropathy
Amyloidosis
Bile nephrosis
Chronic glomerulonephritis
Chronic pyelonephritis
Chronic renal failure
Healing infarction
Hypercalciuria
Hypoaldosteronism
Infantile hypothyroidism
Leukemia
Medullary cystic kidney disease
Nephropathy
Nephrotic syndrome
Oxalosis
Renal tubular dysgenesis
Renal tubular ectasia
Renal vein thrombosis
Sickle cell disease


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