A collection of purulent material in the kidney substance and/or around the kidneys. Usually due to bacterial infection. Origin can be haematogenous or ascending infection.
Also indexed as
Carbuncle of kidneyNephropyosisPurulent perinephritisRenal cortical abscessRenal or perinephric abscessStaphylococcal kidney abscesskidney abscessnephritic abscessperinephric abscessperirenal abscessrenal abscessrenal carbuncle