costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness

Introduction

Tenderness to palpation or pressure in the region of the costovertebral angle (area overlying the kidneys)

Etiology

• CVA tenderness may signify pyelonephritis
• retroperitonal disease
  • retroperitoneal hemorrhage ...

Clinical manifestations

• flank pain

More general terms

• sign/symptom

Additional terms

• pyelonephritis