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Patient with fever and right hypochondrial pain

    Author: Giuseppe Mancuso, Valerio Roncaccia, Nicola Galea, Rome (Italy)
    Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis

    1. Patient presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient presentation

    • A 65-year-old woman with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) was admitted to the ED for fever and right hypochondrial pain.
    • Laboratory tests revealed neutrophilia.
    • At the ultrasound scan, no dilatation or stones in the biliary or urinary tracts were observed; an anechoic mass with a calcified core was visible between the right kidney and the liver.
    • No free air in the abdomen and no air-fluid levels were reported at the abdominal X-ray.
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