Bilateral renal cell carcinoma diagnosed as renal abscesses.
The history of a patient with bilateral renal cell carcinoma, simulating bilateral renal abscesses is reported. Since hypernephroma can present with misleading systemic effects, all diagnostic tools concerning space-occupying lesions of the kidney must be interpreted with care before treatment. Punctures for cytology can be indicated when both kidneys are affected.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed