Preferred Label : lobster claw;
Definition : Calyceal fornices extend into the papilla, resembling a lobster claw on an intravenous
pyelogram. Suggests papillary necrosis.;
Source : RadioGraphics 2004;24:S247-S280;
Origin ID : RID35348;
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Calyceal fornices extend into the papilla, resembling a lobster claw on an intravenous
pyelogram. Suggests papillary necrosis.