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CT Scan Done After Accident Showed Paritally Visible Right Renal Pelviectasis. What Does It Mean?
I had a ct scan done due to a car accident and the doctors were verifying that I did not have a broken rib due to pain in lower right rib area. One doctor said that the muscle was torn from rib and then today the workers comp doctor said that the ct scan showed paritallyvisible right renal pelviectasis and to go to my regular doctor. What excatly is that?
this means that the tubes that collect the urine from your kidney are enlarged. It can be due to a blockage further down the collecting system in your ureter.
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CT Scan Done After Accident Showed Paritally Visible Right Renal Pelviectasis. What Does It Mean?
hi thanks for your question. this means that the tubes that collect the urine from your kidney are enlarged. It can be due to a blockage further down the collecting system in your ureter.