http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//13-year-old-female-with-upper-quadrant-pain.aspx<p>A 13-year-old previously healthy girl presented to an outside hospital with 2 weeks of right upper quadrant pain and fever. A sonogram revealed a renal abscess. The patient was transferred to our hospital for further evaluation. The abscess was percutaneously drained and cultures grew Escherichia coli. Following a 4-week course of antibiotics, a repeat sonogram showed a residual abscess. Computed tomography (CT) was performed to look for complications, including perinephric abscess or rupture, needing further treatment. Following the CT scan, the patient was continued on antibiotic treatment with resolution of the abscess shown on a 3-month follow-up sonogram.</p>Monday, 06 Feb 2012 10:38:33 GMT