title: Replacement lipomatosis related to renal tuberculosis: imaging findings in one case.
abstract: Replacement lipomatosis of the kidney in a case of long-standing renal tuberculosis is reported. The radiologic and pathologic findings are described and the differential diagnosis is discussed. A hypothesis is given to explain the association of renal tuberculosis and replacement lipomatosis of the kidney.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Ctra. del Canyet. s/n, 08916 Badalona, Spain. jdcasas@ns.hugtip.scs.es
authors.forename: J Darío
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cuadras
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mariscal
authors.forename: Sira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Domènech
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014398:Tuberculosis, Renal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*