Incidental findings in the gall bladder lumen
While performing kidney ultrasound, we frequently visualize gall bladder (from the right lateral scan plane) and its good to be aware of some incidental findings. We previously discussed the differential […]
A case of urinary frequency and urgency
A middle-aged woman is seen in nephrology clinic for recurrent nephrolithiasis. She was previously advised to drink plenty of water but thinks she is probably drinking ‘too much’ because she […]
Incidental fluid seen during kidney biopsy
In a twitter poll asking what the asterisk indicated, only ~55% of the respondents (total 338 votes) answered correctly. This is an image of the left kidney obtained from the […]
Not every black tube in the subxiphoid window is IVC or aorta
Occasionally, duodenum may be confused with inferior vena cava on subxiphoid scans. This typically happens when the duodenum is distended with fluid (appears as anechoic tubular structure) and the physician […]
Patent paraumbilical vein(s) in portal hypertension
It is not uncommon to encounter patent paraumbilical veins when scanning a patient with liver cirrhosis. Usually noticed when you are imaging the portal vein as a part of venous […]
A-lines all over the abdomen
We previously discussed about the reverberation artifacts in the abdomen resembling A-and B-lines seen on lung ultrasound. A-lines (not standard terminology in abdomen) or the horizontal reverberation artifacts are typically […]
Fatty liver
Normally, we compare the renal parenchymal echogenicity to that of liver on the right and spleen on the left. But if the patient has fatty liver, this can get confusing. […]
Strange white things in the liver
These images of the liver were obtained from an asymptomatic nephrology clinic patient while trying to find the IVC. What are the white things? Don’t they look like air bronchograms […]
An unusual case of ascites
Here is an interesting case shared by Pitt IMPOCUS. A middle-aged man with cirrhosis and history of venous thromboembolism on apixaban therapy presented with abdominal pain and distension. On examination, […]