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25 April 2021: Articles

Discontinuation of Hemodialysis After 8 Years in Favor of Toprak’s Kidney Care in a Patient with End-Stage Kidney Disease

Unusual clinical course, Unusual setting of medical care

Omer Toprak A* , Emel A. Bozyel B , Burak Alp B , Ali Kirik A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930857

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930857

Figure 2. Renal ultrasound image of kidneys. Bilateral small-sized kidneys with increased parenchymal echogenicity (grade 2 in right and grade 3 in left) and lobulated contours are seen. The linear dimensions of the kidneys were as follows: longitudinal length of 75.0 mm (right) and 80.2 mm (left), cortical parenchymal thickness of 11.0 mm (right) and 8.1 mm (left). Numerous anechoic cystic formations were observed in the right kidney, the larger in the lower zone, 14×13 mm in size, parapelvic location, the larger in the left kidney, 16×13 mm in the upper zone, cortical, and exophytic extension.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923