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CHAPTER 9 The Kidney and Urinary Tract 371

A

B

C

D

E

FIG. 9.87 Medical Renal Disease/Renal Parenchymal Disease

in Four Patients. (A) Sagittal and (B) transverse sonograms show

greatly increased renal echogenicity and loss of corticomedullary

differentiation in acute disease. (C) Extremely large kidney shows

similar, increased cortical echogenicity but to a lesser degree than

in A or B. (D) Echogenic kidney. Note relatively hypoechoic pyramids

and perirenal lucency (“perirenal sweat”). (E) Small, end-stage

kidney shows cortical atrophy and renal sinus lipomatosis.

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