Ultrasound Detection of a Renal Mass in a Patient with Flank Pain and Hematuria

Flank pain with hematuria is a common chief complaint in the emergency department (ED). Patientsare often diagnosed with renal calculi or pyelonephritis and discharged with analgesics or antibioticsand follow-up. This case study describes a patient who presented to the ED with a 1 week historyof fla...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Karl Marzec, Thomas Mailhot, Phillips Perera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2013-03-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/80m490tw