title: Laparoscopic excision of a renal subcapsular abscess presenting as a subcapsular haematoma.
abstract: Renal subcapsular abscess is a very rare entity that is defined by a suppurative process localized to a space between the renal capsule and the renal parenchyma. The pathogenesis and aetiology of this entity remain speculative. To our knowledge, only five cases have been reported in the English literature. We describe a 74-year old woman with renal subcapsular abscess treated with laparoscopic removal and do a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Pyun
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunyang University College of Medicine, 59, Daesagwan-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 140-743, Republic of Korea. piacekjh@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim