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RID35035 bear paw sign

definition

Enlarged kidney with replacement of renal parenchyma by low-attenuation collections in a ?hydronephrotic? pattern without dilatation of the renal pelvis and infundibula; resembles the pads and fur on a bear's paw. Suggests xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.

comment

http://radiographics.rsna.org/cgi/content/full/24/suppl_1/S247