title: Replacement kidney lipomatosis after renal transplantation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Necker Hospital, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Inass
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Laouad
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Büchler
authors.forename: Pierre Francois
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Weestel
authors.forename: Yvon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lebranchu
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Legendre
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Choukroun
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thervet
mesh_terms: 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