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Perinephric abscess

MedGen UID:
536780
•Concept ID:
C0238212
•
Acquired Abnormality
Synonyms: Perinephric Abscess; Perirenal abscess
SNOMED CT: Perirenal abscess (80640009); Perinephric abscess (80640009)
 
HPO: HP:0032619

Definition

A perinephric abscess is a collection of suppurative material in the perinephric space (i.e., the connective and adipose tissues surrounding the kidney). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPerinephric abscess

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Characteristics and factors influencing treatment outcome of renal and perinephric abscess--a 5-year experience at a tertiary teaching hospital in Taiwan.
Lin HS, Ye JJ, Huang TY, Huang PY, Wu TS, Lee MH
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2008 Aug;41(4):342-50. PMID: 18787743
Medical treatment of renal and perirenal abscesses: CT evaluation.
Dalla Palma L, Pozzi-Mucelli F, Ene V
Clin Radiol 1999 Dec;54(12):792-7. doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(99)90680-3. PMID: 10619293
Staghorn calculis: its clinical presentation, complications and management.
Vargas AD, Bragin SD, Mendez R
J Urol 1982 May;127(5):860-2. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)54109-9. PMID: 7086984

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Candida urinary tract infections--diagnosis.
Kauffman CA, Fisher JF, Sobel JD, Newman CA
Clin Infect Dis 2011 May;52 Suppl 6:S452-6. doi: 10.1093/cid/cir111. PMID: 21498838
Perinephric abscess.
Gardiner RA, Gwynne RA, Roberts SA
BJU Int 2011 Apr;107 Suppl 3:20-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10050.x. PMID: 21492371
Duodenorenal fistula.
Newman B
Pediatr Radiol 2004 Apr;34(4):343-7. Epub 2003 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s00247-003-1088-1. PMID: 14634697
Percutaneous drainage of renal and perinephric abscess.
Gerzof SG
Urol Radiol 1981;2(3):171-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02926720. PMID: 7020208
Perinephric abscess.
Thorley JD, Jones SR, Sanford JP
Medicine (Baltimore) 1974 Nov;53(6):441-51. doi: 10.1097/00005792-197411000-00004. PMID: 4612295

Diagnosis

Perinephric abscess.
Gardiner RA, Gwynne RA, Roberts SA
BJU Int 2011 Apr;107 Suppl 3:20-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10050.x. PMID: 21492371
Renal and perirenal abscesses.
Dembry LM, Andriole VT
Infect Dis Clin North Am 1997 Sep;11(3):663-80. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70379-2. PMID: 9378929
Perinephric abscess: the missed diagnosis.
Hutchison FN, Kaysen GA
Med Clin North Am 1988 Sep;72(5):993-1014. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30726-x. PMID: 3045458
Pyelonephritis, cortical abscess, and perinephric abscess.
Roberts JA
Urol Clin North Am 1986 Nov;13(4):637-45. PMID: 3535206
Perinephric abscess.
Thorley JD, Jones SR, Sanford JP
Medicine (Baltimore) 1974 Nov;53(6):441-51. doi: 10.1097/00005792-197411000-00004. PMID: 4612295

Therapy

Metastatic subretinal abscess in a patient with perinephric abscess.
Kapoor M, Singh P, Nayana TK, Madan S, Beri S
Indian J Ophthalmol 2020 Nov;68(11):2580-2582. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1369_20. PMID: 33120699Free PMC Article
Perinephric abscess.
Gardiner RA, Gwynne RA, Roberts SA
BJU Int 2011 Apr;107 Suppl 3:20-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10050.x. PMID: 21492371
Renal and perirenal abscesses.
Dembry LM, Andriole VT
Infect Dis Clin North Am 1997 Sep;11(3):663-80. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70379-2. PMID: 9378929
Renal infections in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Sklar AH, Caruana RJ, Lammers JE, Strauser GD
Am J Kidney Dis 1987 Aug;10(2):81-8. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(87)80036-7. PMID: 3300296
Percutaneous drainage of renal and perinephric abscess.
Gerzof SG
Urol Radiol 1981;2(3):171-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02926720. PMID: 7020208

Prognosis

Perinephric abscess.
Gardiner RA, Gwynne RA, Roberts SA
BJU Int 2011 Apr;107 Suppl 3:20-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10050.x. PMID: 21492371
Duodenorenal fistula.
Newman B
Pediatr Radiol 2004 Apr;34(4):343-7. Epub 2003 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s00247-003-1088-1. PMID: 14634697
Renal and perirenal abscesses.
Dembry LM, Andriole VT
Infect Dis Clin North Am 1997 Sep;11(3):663-80. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70379-2. PMID: 9378929
Infection and diabetes mellitus.
Wheat LJ
Diabetes Care 1980 Jan-Feb;3(1):187-97. doi: 10.2337/diacare.3.1.187. PMID: 6996964
Perinephric abscess.
Thorley JD, Jones SR, Sanford JP
Medicine (Baltimore) 1974 Nov;53(6):441-51. doi: 10.1097/00005792-197411000-00004. PMID: 4612295

Clinical prediction guides

Nocardia Infections: Ten Years Experience from a Tertiary Health Care Center in North India (2007-2016).
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Infect Disord Drug Targets 2021;21(3):445-451. doi: 10.2174/1871526520666200516161940. PMID: 32416708
What is the best drainage method for a perinephric abscess?
El-Nahas AR, Faisal R, Mohsen T, Al-Marhoon MS, Abol-Enein H
Int Braz J Urol 2010 Jan-Feb;36(1):29-37. doi: 10.1590/s1677-55382010000100005. PMID: 20202232
Clinical application of percutaneous nephrostomy in some urologic diseases.
Luo H, Liu X, Wu T, Zhang X
J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci 2008 Aug;28(4):439-42. Epub 2008 Aug 15 doi: 10.1007/s11596-008-0414-0. PMID: 18704307
Nocardiosis in cancer patients.
Torres HA, Reddy BT, Raad II, Tarrand J, Bodey GP, Hanna HA, Rolston KV, Kontoyiannis DP
Medicine (Baltimore) 2002 Sep;81(5):388-97. doi: 10.1097/00005792-200209000-00004. PMID: 12352633
Percutaneous nephrostomy in gynecologic oncology patients.
Soper JT, Blaszczyk TM, Oke E, Clarke-Pearson D, Creasman WT
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1988 May;158(5):1126-31. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(88)90237-2. PMID: 2453117

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