Sonographic findings in renal parenchymal diseases at Sudanese

Awadia Gareeballah,Hago Mustafa,Sultan Alshabi,Suliman Salih,Fath Elerahman Alagab,Jumaa Tamboul,Moawia Gameraddin

doi:10.4236/ojrad.2015.54033

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https://doi.org/10.4236/ojrad.2015.54033

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Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the sonographic findings in renal parenchymal diseases using gray-scale ultrasound in order to classify these diseases. The study design was a cross-sectional one. There were 204 patients who were suspected with renal diseases. They had been scanned with ultrasound to assess the kidneys. The echogenicity, renal cortex and paren-chyma, and cortico-medullary differentiation had been evaluated. Results: The study revealed that the echogenicity of renal parenchyma and cortex increased in all types of renal parenchymal diseases. The cortico-medullary differentiation was mainly disturbed in acute parenchymal disease (69.04%), loss in chronic end-stage parenchymal disease (85%); and there was significant difference (p-value = 0.0001). Conclusion: Ultrasound provided useful and accurate diagnosis of renal parenchymal diseases. In this study, renal parenchymal diseases had been classified into acute, chronic and end-stage renal parenchymal diseases.

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Ultrasonography of the kidneys has become the most routine investigation in radiology departments
Hypertension and diabetes were the most common diseases that associated with renal parenchymal disease and represent 33.01% and 7.77% respectively
The gender distribution of the study population revealed that acute renal parenchymal affect males and females (50% vs. 50% respectively)

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Ultrasonography of the kidneys has become the most routine investigation in radiology departments. The renal parenchymal diseases are most common causes of acute and chronic renal diseases which may lead to end stage renal diseases if it doesn’t manage and treat properly. The treatment of these cases if it develops is very expensive and it. (2015) Sonographic Findings in Renal Parenchymal Diseases at Sudanese. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the renal changes that associate with renal parenchymal diseases using ultrasound. Assessment of renal size, site and echogenicity can be determined

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