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Is contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) useful in the assessment of obstructive uropathy-induced perfusion disorders?

Sergiusz Ustyniak1, Ilona Kurnatowska2, Ludomir Stefańczyk1, Magdalena Kaczmarska1, Patryk Wieczorek1

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J Ultrason 2021; 21: e348–e352
DOI: 10.15557/JoU.2021.0057
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Abstract

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in renal perfusion disorders caused by obstructive uropathy. Case description: We present a case of a patient with a horseshoe kidney, in which the urine outflow from the right part of the kidney was blocked due to the presence of a bladder tumour infiltrating the ureter. Perfusion disorders in both parts of the kidney, visible in computed tomography, were partially reflected in the ultrasound image. Conclusions: Doppler ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound may be useful for monitoring perfusion disorders in the course of obstructive uropathy, provided that appropriate methodology is developed to compare blood flow in both kidneys.

Keywords
obstructive uropathy, CEUS, perfusion disorders