title: Renal hilus lipomatosis simulating carcinoma of the kidney.
abstract: We report a case of lipomatosis of the renal hilus which presented with macroscopic painless haematuria. The appearance of the pyelocalyceal system on the intravenous urogram set the diagnosis of renal carcinoma, a diagnosis that both ultrasound and computed tomography did not refute. Final diagnosis was established histologically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Athens, Sismanoglion Hospital, Maroussi, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kostakopoulos
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sofras
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karayotis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Delakas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dimopoulos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography