Korean J Urol.  1983 Feb;24(1):69-72.

A Clinical Observation on Non-visualizing Kidney

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  • 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

Abstract

A clinical observation was made on the non-visualizing kidneys of the inpatients and outpatients in the Department of Urology, Chosun University Hospital during the period from January 1979 to December 1981. The results were as follows. 1. IVP was performed on 849 cases. Among these 131 cases revealed non-visualizing kidney at the rate of 15.4%. 2. Male and female was in the ratio of 1.4:1 and the largest percentage (26%)of the patients was in the fourth decade. 3. Of the causes of non-visualizing kidney, the parenchymal origin was more common than obstructive origin and the renal tuberculosis was the most common disease (43 cases). 4. About a third of 131 non-visualizing kidneys showed abnormal renal function. 5. Operation was performed in 93 patients (71%).

Keyword

non-visualizing kidney; renal tuberculosis; intravenous urography

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Inpatients
Kidney*
Male
Outpatients
Tuberculosis, Renal
Urology
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