Renal Ultrasound Program
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Ultrasound Case 1
A 33 y/o Hispanic female is admitted for left flank pain and presumed “pyelonephritis”. The patient had been healthy until two weeks prior to admission when she noticed left flank pain. The pain has been present since. The pain seems to be worsened with certain body movements. The patient did not complain of fever, nausea, vomiting and had no weight loss. She states that she feels otherwise fine. The physical examination is completely normal except for mild to moderate left flank pain. Urinalysis, CBC and routine chemistries are completely normal. Ultrasound images from the left kidney are shown below.
