Replacement Lipomatosis of the Kidney: A Case Report.
- Author:
Hyun Cheol SHIN
1
;
Soon Hwon KWON
;
Chang Soo KANG
;
Won Ho LEE
;
Sae Kook CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
lipomatosis;
kidney
- MeSH:
Calculi;
Kidney*;
Lipomatosis*;
Rare Diseases;
Tuberculosis, Renal
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1986;27(2):292-296
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Replacement lipomatosis of the kidney is a rare disease. It is characterized by fatty replacement of destroyed or atrophic renal parenchyma which associated with inflammatory or noninflammatory renal disease. Herein we reported a case of replacement lipomatosis of the kidney with renal tuberculosis and calculus.
