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The clinical course (serum CRP level), use of antibiotics, and duration of hospitalization.
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He had been hospitalized in our hospital four times due to a diagnosis of left renal infection in the last four years (Fig. 1). His blood culture test was positive in two of the other five episodes (Fig. 1).
CT and MRI findings (T1WI, T2WI, and DWI) in the present case. The infected renal cyst shows a higher intensity on DWI and T1WI than normal cysts. Cyst wall thickening with calcification is seen on CT.
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The cyst showed an intracystic fluid-fluid level and a higher intensity on DWI and T1WI than normal cysts (Fig. 2) as well as wall thickening with prominent calcification on CT. However, his infected renal cyst was in the lower pole of the right kidney and could not be drained due to its location (Fig. 2).
The clinical course (body temperature and serum CRP level) and use of antibiotics. CMZ: cefmetazole, LVFX: levofloxacin, MEPM: meropenem, FMOX: flomoxef
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Intravenous antibiotics (cefmetazole sodium 1 g/day) were started just after admission to our hospital (Fig. 3).
The CT findings before and one year after renal TAE.
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In total, 20 microcoils were inserted into his kidneys (Fig. 4).