title: Compression of kidneys in Erdheim-Chester disease of retroperitoneum: Open surgical approach.
abstract: Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare systemic non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. We report the first case of surgical treatment of severe compression of renal parenchyma by retroperitoneal masses in a 61-year-old male patient with progressing renal failure. After 3 years of follow-up, we have concluded that the open surgical approach is an option in the management of renal complications in Erdheim-Chester disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Extracorporeal Lithotripsy and Endourology, Rudolfstiftung Hospital, Vienna, Austria. florian.wimpissinger@gmx.at
authors.forename: Thomas Florian
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Wimpissinger
authors.forename: Guntram
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schernthaner
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Feichtinger
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stackl
mesh_terms: D031249:Erdheim-Chester Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods