Evaluation Of Kidney Size In Diabetic Patients By Using CT

Abstract

Kidneys may be exposed to many pathological conditions; Diabetes mellitus is a common multi-systemic disease with serious effects on the urinary system. The aim of this study was to evaluate diabetic patient kidney (length, width, CT number and cortex to medulla ratio) using CT scan. The study were done at Sudan center and Ribat hospital from may 2015 to augest 2015 ,for 50 diabetic patients (31 males and 19 females), 3 of them are type 1 diabetic mellitus, and 47 are type 2, their age ranged between 45-58 years old and there was 100 normal patient as control group. Pregnant women and patient with renal congenital anomalies, renal tract obstruction, malignant tumor and renal failure were excluded. The result of the study showed that as the duration of diabetes increase the length and width decrease but the CT number and C/M ratio increase. Furthermore, it reveals that increase in duration of diabetes has direct impact on kidney texure These findings could be utilized as assessment of the diabetes severity and its impact on renal system.