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Transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis presenting as a renal abscess.
J. PfitzenmaierRolf GillitzerChristian HampelSebastian W. MelchiorJoachim W. Thüroffsubject
medicine.medical_specialtyPercutaneousUrologymedicine.medical_treatmentUrinary systemUrologyurologic and male genital diseasesMalignancyDiagnosis DifferentialDiabetes mellitusmedicineHumansKidney PelvisAgedUltrasonographyCarcinoma Transitional Cellbusiness.industryUrographymedicine.diseaseNephrectomyAbscessKidney NeoplasmsRenal Abscessmedicine.anatomical_structureTransitional cell carcinomaFemaleKidney DiseasesRadiologybusinessTomography X-Ray ComputedRenal pelvisdescription
We report on a 76-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a primary renal abscess of the left kidney. After percutaneous drainage, no clinical improvement was observed. Surgical exploration and nephrectomy were performed. The histologic evaluation revealed an unsuspected transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis, which had been misinterpreted as a primary renal abscess. Malignancy must be considered as an underlying cause for the formation of a renal abscess, especially if no other predisposing factors such as diabetes mellitus or urinary stones are present.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-09 | Urology |