Clinically unsuspected pyelonephritis in children younger than 7 years
CT-diagnosed pyelonephritis in young children is often clinically unsuspected and may present with negative urine tests. Follow-up US and voiding cystourethrogram are warranted to assess for scarring and VUR, even in the absence of prior UTI.
Authors
- Rebeca Santos
- George J. Eckert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7798-7155)
- David S. Hains (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6511-9561)
- Rosalia Misseri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6638-3858)
- Boaz Karmazyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1674-1789)
- S. Gregory Jennings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3762-7336)
Institutions
- Riley Hospital for Children (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Radiology
- Published
- 2025-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-025-02375-w
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00