Preferred Label : perirenal P sign;
RADLEX synonyms : perinephric P sign;
Definition : P-shaped collection of contrast in the ureter and surrounding the kidney, beneath
Gerota's fascia. Suggests urinary ascites with extravasation in the extracapsular
space.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35436;
Associated condition(s)
P-shaped collection of contrast in the ureter and surrounding the kidney, beneath
Gerota's fascia. Suggests urinary ascites with extravasation in the extracapsular
space.