[The use of renal ultrasound for adult acute pyelonephritis].

Objectives: To evaluate the need to perform renal ultrasound (US) in adult patients with acute pyelonephritis (APN).

Methods: A Review of the bibliography in the data bases PubMed and Cochrane Collaboration about the use of the ultrasonography in the evaluation and diagnosis of APN.

Results: Thirty-seven papers were found, but only 5 fulfilled the requirements for analysis.

Clinical significance of abdominal lymphadenopathy in chronic liver disease.

The possibility of assessing the relationship of ultrasound (US)-detected abdominal lymphadenopathy with etiology, biochemical findings, and histologic data in patients with chronic liver disease was evaluated. US examination of the upper abdomen was performed in 321 consecutive patients with various chronic liver disorders and 56 control patients. The prevalence of lymphadenopathy in chronic liver disease was 38%.