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Where is the renal papilla?

Sonopath Forum

Sonopath Forum

Where is the renal papilla?

12 year old DSH F/S.

Presented for recurrent FIC. Cat not currently having an “episode” but owners wanted urogenital ultrasound.

Bloodwork WNLs (BUN and CREA normal, CREA 160).

Bladder – WNLs except small amount of mildly echogenic material in gravity-dependent area of bladder –> cysto UA – TNTC RBCs, 0-3 WBC/hpf.

Right kidney – WNLs, measured 3.95cm. Renal pelvis 1mm.

12 year old DSH F/S.

Presented for recurrent FIC. Cat not currently having an “episode” but owners wanted urogenital ultrasound.

Bloodwork WNLs (BUN and CREA normal, CREA 160).

Bladder – WNLs except small amount of mildly echogenic material in gravity-dependent area of bladder –> cysto UA – TNTC RBCs, 0-3 WBC/hpf.

Right kidney – WNLs, measured 3.95cm. Renal pelvis 1mm.

Left kidney – small (2.95cm), irregular contour. Feeling really dumb here, but having difficulty pinpointing exactly where the renal pelvis is – can you please enlighten me? Was thinking this was a case of CKD LK but having troubles with exactly what the RP measurement would be….

 

Thanks

Jennifer

Comments

jlc960
February 2, 2016 at 7:18 pm -

Sorry – I meant I am having

Sorry – I meant I am having troubles pinpointing the renal papilla (and as a result don’t know what to put for renal pelvis measurement).

Thanks

Jennifer

EL
February 4, 2016 at 5:32 am -

You can only really measure

You can only really measure the renal pelvis when dilated and its not dilated in these images. Here is an example of a pyelonephritis for example when you measure the renal pelvis.

jlc960
February 4, 2016 at 12:45 pm -

Thanks for the reply. I can

Thanks for the reply. I can usually pick it out easily but found it wasn’t well defined with this kidney. Must be the CKD.

Jennifer

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