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Radiology Page • IBJUInt. braz j urol 44 (3) • May-Jun 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2017.0509   copy

Extensive renal sinus lipomatosis in xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis simulating liposarcoma

Authorship SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

ABSTRACT

Renal replacement lipomatosis is a condition characterized by varying degrees of renal parenchymal atrophy and perirenal fibrofatty proliferation secondary to chronic inflammation such as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. In severe cases, imaging findings can be misdiagnosed as retroperitoneal liposarcoma.

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