Bouquet of flowers appearance (medullary sponge kidney)
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A bouquet of flowers appearance is a description given to the appearances of medullary sponge kidneyon on a traditional intravenous pyelogram (IVP) study. The ectatic distal collecting ducts contain the microcalcificationmicrocalcifications typical of the disease. This is also known as athe 'bunchbunch of grapes' appearances appearance.
The term may be used equally for the appearances on CT-IVP, especially when MIP images are reproducedemployed to given staticgive coronal images similar to those from a traditional IVP.
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-<p>A <strong>bouquet of flowers appearance</strong> is a description given to the appearances of <a href="/articles/medullary-sponge-kidney">medullary sponge kidney </a>on a traditional intravenous pyelogram (IVP) study. The ectatic distal collecting ducts contain the microcalcification typical of the disease. This is also known as a <a href="/articles/bunch-of-grapes">'bunch of grapes'</a> appearances.</p><p>The term may be used equally for the appearances on CT-IVP, especially when MIP images are reproduced to given static images similar to those from a traditional IVP.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/paintbrush-appearance">paintbrush appearance</a></li></ul>- +<p>A <strong>bouquet of flowers appearance</strong> is a description given to the appearances of <a href="/articles/medullary-sponge-kidney">medullary sponge kidney</a> on a traditional intravenous pyelogram (IVP) study. The ectatic distal collecting ducts contain the microcalcifications typical of the disease. This is also known as the <a href="/articles/bunch-of-grapes">bunch of grapes</a> appearance.</p><p>The term may be used equally for the appearances on CT-IVP, especially when MIP images are employed to give coronal images similar to those from a traditional IVP.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/paintbrush-appearance">paintbrush appearance</a></li></ul>
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