GU Trivia Flashcards
Bosniak I
Simple cyst, no septations
Bosniak II
Few hairline septations
fine calcs or minimal thicker calcs
hyperdense cyst < 3cm
Bosniak IIF
Multiple thin septations
thin wall
thick or nodular calcs
Endophytic hyperdense cysts > 3 cm
Bosniak III
Thick septations or thick wall
No enhancing nodules
Bosniak IV
Enhancing nodules
Bear Paw Sign Kidney
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (central obstructing urolithiasis, nephromegaly) MCC = Proteus mirabilis or E coli
Putty Kidney
atrophic calcified kidney (TB)
Page Kidney
compression of the kidney from extrensic source that causes HTN (eg. subcapsular bleeding)
Absolute adrenal washout
(Post HU - Delayed HU)/(Post HU - Pre HU)
Anything >60% = adenoma
Relative washout
(Post HU - Delayed HU)/Post HU
Anything >40% in a homogeneous adrenal mass <4 cm = adenoma
> /= 16.5% signal loss of adrenal mass on In and Out of phase
likely lipid rich adenoma (microscopic fat)
Chemical shift artifact surrounding an internal adrenal nodule
likely Myelolipoma (macroscopic fat)
Left adrenal vein
drains into left renal vein
Right adrenal vein
direct into IVC
PET SUV for adrenal mets
less than liver = higher PPV for mets
average max SUV of adrenal glands is 0.9-1.1
NF-1 assoc with what adrenal pathology
Pheochromocytoma
Papillary necrosis
elongated fornix
lobster claw
clubbed calyx
golf-ball-on-tee deformity
Papillary necrosis DDX
Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs Sickle cell Analgesic abuse Infection Diabetes mellitus