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Perinephric abscess

MedGen UID:
536780
•Concept ID:
C0238212
•
Acquired Abnormality
Synonyms: Perinephric Abscess; Perirenal abscess
SNOMED CT: Perirenal abscess (80640009); Perinephric abscess (80640009)
 
HPO: HP:0032619

Definition

A perinephric abscess is a collection of suppurative material in the perinephric space (i.e., the connective and adipose tissues surrounding the kidney). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPerinephric abscess

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Perinephric abscess: current concepts in diagnosis and management.
Adachi RT, Carter R
Am Surg 1969 Jan;35(1):72-5. PMID: 5765651
Subphrenic vs. perinephric abscess: anatomic considerations, diagnosis and treatment.
BEACH EW, TYNAN JC
J Urol 1955 Sep;74(3):278-90. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)67280-X. PMID: 13252704
Subphrenic vs. perinephric abscess: anatomic considerations, diagnosis and treatment.
BEACH EW, TYNAN JC
Trans West Sect Am Urol Assoc 1955 Jan 24-27;22:150-62; discussion, 163-5. PMID: 13247368

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Renal and Urinary Conditions: Urinary Tract Infections.
Jones DE
FP Essent 2024 Aug;543:24-34. PMID: 39163012
Cystitis, pyelonephritis and perinephric abscess due to ureaplasma urealyticum.
Yazdani M, Thupili CR
J Urol 2012 Dec;188(6):2373-4. Epub 2012 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.09.071. PMID: 23000853
Perinephric abscess.
Gardiner RA, Gwynne RA, Roberts SA
BJU Int 2011 Apr;107 Suppl 3:20-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10050.x. PMID: 21492371
Duodenorenal fistula.
Newman B
Pediatr Radiol 2004 Apr;34(4):343-7. Epub 2003 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s00247-003-1088-1. PMID: 14634697
Perinephric abscess.
Thorley JD, Jones SR, Sanford JP
Medicine (Baltimore) 1974 Nov;53(6):441-51. doi: 10.1097/00005792-197411000-00004. PMID: 4612295

Diagnosis

Imaging of Urologic Trauma.
Asmundo L, Sgrazzutti C, Vanzulli A
Urol Clin North Am 2025 Feb;52(1):61-73. Epub 2024 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2024.07.008. PMID: 39537305
Perinephric abscess.
Gardiner RA, Gwynne RA, Roberts SA
BJU Int 2011 Apr;107 Suppl 3:20-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10050.x. PMID: 21492371
Emergent surgical complications of genitourinary infections.
Lee C, Henderson SO
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2003 Nov;21(4):1057-74. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8627(03)00067-1. PMID: 14708818
Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis.
Zabbo A, Montie JE, Popowniak KL, Weinstein AJ
Urology 1985 Mar;25(3):293-6. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(85)90332-2. PMID: 3976120
Perinephric abscess.
Thorley JD, Jones SR, Sanford JP
Medicine (Baltimore) 1974 Nov;53(6):441-51. doi: 10.1097/00005792-197411000-00004. PMID: 4612295

Therapy

Renal and Urinary Conditions: Urinary Tract Infections.
Jones DE
FP Essent 2024 Aug;543:24-34. PMID: 39163012
Huge fungal perinephric abscess masquerading as malignancy.
Madhyastha SP, Acharya RV, Banerjee B, Prakashini K
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Dec 31;11(1) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226753. PMID: 30598470Free PMC Article
Cystitis, pyelonephritis and perinephric abscess due to ureaplasma urealyticum.
Yazdani M, Thupili CR
J Urol 2012 Dec;188(6):2373-4. Epub 2012 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.09.071. PMID: 23000853
Perinephric abscess.
Gardiner RA, Gwynne RA, Roberts SA
BJU Int 2011 Apr;107 Suppl 3:20-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10050.x. PMID: 21492371
Primary renal candidiasis. Associated perinephric abscess and passage of fungus balls in the urine.
Tennant FS Jr, Remmers AR Jr, Perry JE
Arch Intern Med 1968 Nov;122(5):435-40. doi: 10.1001/archinte.122.5.435. PMID: 5688655

Prognosis

Huge fungal perinephric abscess masquerading as malignancy.
Madhyastha SP, Acharya RV, Banerjee B, Prakashini K
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Dec 31;11(1) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226753. PMID: 30598470Free PMC Article
Cystitis, pyelonephritis and perinephric abscess due to ureaplasma urealyticum.
Yazdani M, Thupili CR
J Urol 2012 Dec;188(6):2373-4. Epub 2012 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.09.071. PMID: 23000853
Perinephric abscess.
Gardiner RA, Gwynne RA, Roberts SA
BJU Int 2011 Apr;107 Suppl 3:20-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10050.x. PMID: 21492371
Duodenorenal fistula.
Newman B
Pediatr Radiol 2004 Apr;34(4):343-7. Epub 2003 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s00247-003-1088-1. PMID: 14634697
Perinephric abscess.
Thorley JD, Jones SR, Sanford JP
Medicine (Baltimore) 1974 Nov;53(6):441-51. doi: 10.1097/00005792-197411000-00004. PMID: 4612295

Clinical prediction guides

Safety and Technical Feasibility of Percutaneous Renal Cryoablation of Central Tumors without Pyeloperfusion.
Pigg RA, Raja JY, Babar T, Li Y, Li M, Huang J, Gunn AJ
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2024 Apr;35(4):533-540. Epub 2024 Jan 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2024.01.006. PMID: 38219902
Closed suction or penrose drainage after partial nephrectomy: does it matter?
Sánchez-Ortiz R, Madsen LT, Swanson DA, Canfield SE, Wood CG
J Urol 2004 Jan;171(1):244-6. doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000099940.02698.38. PMID: 14665885
Nocardiosis in cancer patients.
Torres HA, Reddy BT, Raad II, Tarrand J, Bodey GP, Hanna HA, Rolston KV, Kontoyiannis DP
Medicine (Baltimore) 2002 Sep;81(5):388-97. doi: 10.1097/00005792-200209000-00004. PMID: 12352633
Dome-shaped lesion on chest radiograph: retroperitoneal abscess dissecting through the posterior chest wall.
Poulos J, Johnson SR, Conrad P, Montero J, Vesely DL
South Med J 1994 Jan;87(1):77-80. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199401000-00017. PMID: 8284724
Percutaneous nephrostomy in gynecologic oncology patients.
Soper JT, Blaszczyk TM, Oke E, Clarke-Pearson D, Creasman WT
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1988 May;158(5):1126-31. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(88)90237-2. PMID: 2453117

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