Replacement kidney lipomatosis after renal transplantation.
Renal sinus lipomatosis consists of abnormal fatty proliferation of the renal sinus, hilus, and perirenal spaces. Its pathogenesis is unknown, although it is generally associated with aging, renal atrophy, and long-standing chronic inflammation or urinary tract infection. Although this condition is rare, it may be important to recognize it in renal transplant recipients. We describe three cases of replacement kidney lipomatosis that occurred after cadaveric renal transplantation and discuss the possible differential diagnosis of this condition.
Laouad
Inass
I
Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Necker Hospital, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
Büchler
Matthias
M
Weestel
Pierre Francois
PF
Lebranchu
Yvon
Y
Legendre
Christophe
C
Choukroun
Gabriel
G
Thervet
Eric
E
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000473:pathology