[Renal inflammatory pseudotumor manifesting as a prolonged fever].
BACKGROUND
Inflammatory pseudo-tumors (IPT) are benign neoplasms associated with local or general manifestations. Renal localization seems exceptional, and no case of fever of unknown origin caused by renal inflammatory pseudo-tumors have been reported.


METHODS
The authors report the case of a man presenting fever of unknown origin and inflammatory syndrome. Computerized tomography showed a renal mass. Nephrectomy was performed, and renal inflammatory pseudo-tumor was diagnosed. After surgical exeresis, the clinical and biological abnormalities vanished.


CONCLUSIONS
This rare diagnosis must be considered in these situations. The outcome is excellent.
Epaulard
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Service de médecine interne, pavillon D.-Villars, centre hospitalier universitaire de Grenoble, France.
Fabre
M
M
Barnoud
R
R
Pasquier
B
B
Massot
C
C
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed