Pyogenic renal abscess mimicking as Malignancy

Authors

  • Mayank Baid Department of Surgery, MEdical College, Kolkata
  • Manoranjan Kar Department of Surgery, Malda Medical College, West Bengal
  • Utpal De Department of Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata
  • Sayak Roy Department of Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata
  • Someshubhra Datta Roy Department of Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i3.11793

Keywords:

pyogenic, renal abscess, malignancy, image-guided biopsy

Abstract

A 64 years male farmer presented with history of painless gross hematuria for 1 month and severe loss of weight and appetite for 2 months. There was a history of single episode of fever for 1 day without chills and rigors, about 1 month ago. There was no history of tuberculosis. On examination patient had severe pallor, no raised temperature and no tenderness at renal angle. His hemoglobin on admission was 5.7gm%. Enhanced CT scan showed right kidney having irregular low density lesion at the lower pole with perirenal fluid collection. Urine for culture sensitivity showed growth of Escherichia coli sensitive to norfloxacin and so patient was put on oral norfloxacin for 14 days. A CT guided fine needle aspiration biopsy was planned for the patient for a definite diagnosis. But a repeat ultasonography before the procedure, showed both kidneys to be normal. The lesion had vanished!

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 12 No. 03 July 13 Page 339-340

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i3.11793

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Author Biography

Utpal De, Department of Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, PROFESSOR

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Published

2013-06-24

How to Cite

Baid, M., Kar, M., De, U., Roy, S., & Roy, S. D. (2013). Pyogenic renal abscess mimicking as Malignancy. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 12(3), 339–340. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i3.11793

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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