Author: Dominga Pugliese, Domenico De Santis, Marta Zerunian, Damiano Caruso Rome, Italy
Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis
1. Patient Presentation
- A 50-year-old man presented with continuous right flank pain for about a week, fever, and hematuria.
- He had a history of Osler-Weber-Rendu disease.
- Blood tests showed elevated C-reactive protein and white blood cells, in particular a high neutrophil count. Urine culture and cytology were negative.
- Contrast-enhanced CT was performed to rule out a tumor or infectious disease.