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Citation:
Wani R, Knipe H, Renal halo sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-180844
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At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had the following disclosures:
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The renal halo sign has been described in both acute pancreatitis 1,2 and in renal tumors post radiofrequency ablation 3.
Radiographic features
Plain radiograph
On abdominal x-rays, the lateral margin of the kidney becomes visible due to differential x-ray absorption of perirenal fat and pancreatitis inflammatory exudate. The lateral margins of the kidneys are usually not visible 1.
CT/MRI
Post radiofrequency ablation, the renal halo sign has been described as macroscopic fat surrounding >50% of the ablated renal tumor, which in turn is surrounded a thin curvilinear soft tissue density 2.
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1. Susman N, Hammerman A, Cohen E. The Renal Halo Sign in Pancreatitis. Radiology. 1982;142(2):323-7. doi:10.1148/radiology.142.2.7054821 - Pubmed
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2. Schirmang T, Mayo-Smith W, Dupuy D, Beland M, Grand D. Kidney Neoplasms: Renal Halo Sign After Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation—Incidence and Clinical Importance in 101 Consecutive Patients. Radiology. 2009;253(1):263-9. doi:10.1148/radiol.2531082257 - Pubmed
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