Analgesic nephropathy CT scan

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2]

Overview

• CT scan without contrast of the abdomen is usually preferred for diagnosing analgesic nephropathy, the findings include: decrease in renal size, irregular contours and papillary calcifications.

CT Scan

• Renal biopsy is the diagnostic study of choice, however, since it is an invasive procedure, CT scan without contrast of the abdomen is usually preferred.

• The findings on CT scan without contrast of the abdomen in analgesic nephropathy are:
  • Decrease in renal size
  • Irregular contours
  • Papillary calcifications.