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Computerized Tomography showing areas of focal decreased enhancement of the anterior lower poles (white arrow) of the right kidney suggesting renal infarction versus pyelonephritis.
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A Computerized Tomography (CT) scan with contrast revealed a sharply-demarcated heterogenous area of focal decreased enhancement in the anterior right kidney consistent with renal infarct, but pyelonephritis could not be completely ruled out (figure 1).
Volume-rendered Single Photon Emission-Computed Tomography image of a gallium scan demonstrating absence of tracer localization in the upper pole of the right kidney (white arrow) compatible with infarction.
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It did reveal absence of tracer localization in the upper pole of the right kidney suggesting absence of perfusion to that area (figure 2).