title: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis with acquired cystic disease of the kidney in a haemodialysis patient.
abstract: A 54-year-old-female patient who had received regular haemodialysis therapy for 12 years was referred to our hospital for evaluation of a left renal mass. Imaging examinations revealed acquired cystic disease of the kidney (ACDK) and a tumour-like lesion in the left kidney. Because of the preoperative diagnosis of the left renal cell carcinoma, the patient underwent a left nephrectomy. Pathological examination revealed xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. It was difficult to distinguish xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis from renal cell carcinoma in our case, because it is very rare for xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis to occur in ACDK.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakatani
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwai
authors.forename: Naomasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Katsuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuratsukuri
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takemoto
authors.forename: Kazunobu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimura
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000150:complications*; D006435:Renal Dialysis