Focal bacterial nephritis masquerading as renal cell carcinoma: case report.
Focal bacterial nephritis is a symptom associated with inflammation of the kidneys. It may occur in children, usually indicating abnormal urinary tract development. In adults, urinary tract infection is generally caused by gram-negative bacteria, with Escherichia (E.) coli accounting for 80% of all infections. This case report describes a female patient in whom E. coli urinary infection caused, via ascending route, focal bacterial nephritis masquerading as renal cell carcinoma.
Department of Urology, Dubrovnik General Hospital, Dubrovnik, Croatia. zajim.custovic@du.t-com.hr
Zajim
Z
Custović
Sinisa
S
Sosa
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005490:Focal Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009393:Nephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography