Krensky A M, Reddish J M, Teele R L
Pediatrics. 1983 Dec;72(6):840-6.
Review of 2,700 abdominal ultrasonic examinations revealed 56 patients whose kidneys showed increased echogenicity. Echogenic kidneys were associated with medical renal disease in 94% of cases (30% glomerular, 48% tubulointerstitial, 16% end-stage) and with no detectable renal disease in 6% (three patients). Patterns of increased echogenicity and renal size were evaluated. Specific patterns occurred in end-stage renal disease and polycystic kidney disease. Other medical renal diseases had overlapping ultrasonographic features. Some generalizations could be made although increased echogenicity was often nonspecific.
对2700例腹部超声检查进行回顾发现，56例患者的肾脏回声增强。在94%的病例中（30%为肾小球疾病，48%为肾小管间质疾病，16%为终末期疾病），回声增强的肾脏与内科性肾病相关，6%（3例患者）未检测到肾病。对回声增强模式和肾脏大小进行了评估。终末期肾病和多囊肾出现了特定模式。其他内科性肾病具有重叠的超声特征。尽管回声增强通常不具有特异性，但仍可得出一些一般性结论。
