Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Actinomycosis Misdiagnosed as a Metastatic Kidney Cancer / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 78-82, 2016.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-149383
ABSTRACT
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XP) is an uncommon, chronic, destructive, granulomatous disease of the renal parenchyma. The condition is generally associated with long-term urinary tract obstruction and infection, although the precise etiology of disease remains unknown. The condition often mimics neoplastic and inflammatory diseases, and XP associated with actinomycosis is extremely uncommon. A 60 year-old male was admitted complaining of abdominal pain and weight loss. His radiological findings were suggestive of metastatic kidney cancer, and we performed radical laparoscopic nephrectomy and mesenterectomy for diagnostic purposes. Pathologically, actinomycosis combined with XP was evident. We report here a rare case of XP associated with actinomycosis.
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Assunto principal:
Pielonefrite
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Sistema Urinário
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Pielonefrite Xantogranulomatosa
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Actinomicose
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Redução de Peso
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Dor Abdominal
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Rim
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Neoplasias Renais
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Nefrectomia
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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