Publication Name	World Journal of Nephrology
Manuscript ID	98300
Country	Italy

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Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Opinion Review
Article Title	Ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound and pyelonephritis: A narrative review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Andrea Boccatonda, Roberta Stupia and Carla Serra
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Andrea Boccatonda http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9303-7790 Carla Serra http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5555-0745
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Corresponding Author	Andrea Boccatonda, MD, Research Fellow, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Via Zamboni N 33, Bologna 40126, Italy. andrea.boccatonda2@unibo.it
Key Words	Pyelonephritis; Contrast-enhanced ultrasound; Kidney; Abscess; Urinary infection
Core Tip	Acute pyelonephritis (APN) is a kidney inflammation typically due to an ascending urinary tract bacterial infection. The diagnosis is suggested by clinical and laboratory findings. Diagnostic imaging should be performed in case of a complicated APN. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a valid diagnostic tool for evaluating APN and performing a follow-up. This review aims to summarize the main evidence on the use of ultrasound and CEUS in the diagnosis of APN and its follow-up.
Publish Date	2024-09-19 08:21
Citation	<p>Boccatonda A, Stupia R, Serra C. Ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound and pyelonephritis: A narrative review. <i>World J Nephrol</i> 2024; 13(3): 98300</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v13/i3/98300.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v13.i3.98300

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