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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of hydronephrosis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of hydronephrosis include renal enlargement, cortical thinning and rim sigh.

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Rim-Sigh
Case courtesy of Dr Mohammad Taghi Niknejad, <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/21739">rID: 21739</a>

References

  1. Davies, Peter; Roylance, John; Gordon, Ian R.S. (1972). "Hydronephrosis". Clinical Radiology. 23 (3): 312–320. doi:10.1016/S0009-9260(72)80055-2. ISSN 0009-9260.
  2. Hann L, Pfister RC (January 1982). "Renal subcapsular rim sign: new etiologies and pathogenesis". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 138 (1): 51–4. doi:10.2214/ajr.138.1.51. PMID 6976711.
  3. Howman-Giles R, Gett M, Roy P (April 1986). "Renal subcapsular rim sign. Radionuclide pattern". Clin Nucl Med. 11 (4): 285–6. PMID 3514041.

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