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pyonephrosis

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pyonephrosis [¦pī·ō·nē′frō·səs]
(medicine)
Replacement of renal tissue by abscesses.
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This is a different entity from pyonephrosis and xantho granulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP).
Renal infections: an update by Akbar, Syed A.; Jafri, Syed Z.H.; Amendola, Marco; Wiater, Bridget / Applied Radiology
This is called pyonephrosis (''pyo'' means pus, ''nephros'' means kidney).
Things to Know About Benign Enlargement of the Prostate (BEP) ? Part 2 by Arjun Singhe / Health care industry community
Secondary infection or pyonephrosis should be suspected when complex-appearing urine is detected in a dilated collecting system (Figure 11).
Ultrasound imaging of liver and renal transplantation by Piyasena, Rohan V.; Allison, Sandra J. / Applied Radiology
 
 
 
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