Gajanan Bhat1, Vijaykumar Barude1, Anuradha S1, Vinayak Tembadamani1, Suman Hegde2

1Division of Urology, Department of General Surgery, TSS Shripad Hegde Kadave Institute of Medical Sciences, Sirsi, India
2Department of Pathology, Shri Mahalaxmi Memorial Hospital, Sirsi, India

Abstract

Renal replacement lipomatosis is a rare benign renal disorder where the renal parenchyma is replaced by mature fatty tissue. It poses a diagnostic challenge to the clinicians due to an unusual presentation and clinical features. The disease usually presents in middle age with vague pain in the affected flank and variable urological symptoms. Although the condition is preceded by calculus disease or chronic inflammation, as an extremely rare occurrence, it can occur without any pre-existing condition, as in our case. Increasing awareness among the surgeons about the existence of such a condition will help the surgical fraternity to diagnose and manage such cases properly.

Keywords: Benign, lipomatosis, inflammation, pyelonephritis, nephrectomy

Cite this paper as: Bhat G, Barude V, Anuradha S, Tembadamani V, Hedge S. Idiopathic renal replacement lipomatosis: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Turk J Surg 2018; DOI: 10.5152/turkjsurg.2017.3387


 

Peer Review

Externally peer-reviewed.

Author Contributions

Concept - G.B., A.S., S.H.; Design - G.B., V.B.; Supervision - G.B., V.T.; Resource - G.B., S.H.; Materials - G.B., V.B., S.H.; Data Collection and/or Processing - G.B., A.S.; Analysis and/or Interpretation - A.S.; Literature Search - G.B., S.H.; Writing Manuscript - G.B.; Critical Reviews - A.S., V.T.

Conflict of Interest

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Financial Disclosure

The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.