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Imaging findings of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the urinary system mimicking neoplastic diseases

Abdominal Radiology volume 45, pages 1110–1121 (2020)Cite this article

Abstract

Neoplastic diseases affecting the urinary organs are common, and diagnosis by imaging is usually straightforward. However, infectious/inflammatory processes also commonly affect these organs and can be mistaken for a neoplasm. Familiarity with these potential mimickers and awareness of their imaging presentations are key for correct diagnosis. We present the imaging findings of non-neoplastic infectious/inflammatory diseases that can mimic a neoplastic process.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06100, Ankara, Turkey

    Ali Devrim Karaosmanoglu, Musturay Karcaaltincaba, Deniz Akata & Mustafa Nasuh Ozmen

  2. Department of Radiology, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, 06010, Ankara, Turkey

    Aycan Uysal

  3. Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA

    Jessica Kraeft

  4. Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Peter F. Hahn

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Karaosmanoglu, A.D., Uysal, A., Karcaaltincaba, M. et al. Imaging findings of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the urinary system mimicking neoplastic diseases. Abdom Radiol 45, 1110–1121 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02222-w

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