Chronic spontaneous nephrocutaneous fistula associated with renal replacement lipomatosis

Chronic spontaneous nephrocutaneous fistula is a rare renal disease. Renal replacement lipomatosis (RRL) is the result of the atrophy and destruction of renal parenchyma with massive increases in the amount of fat in the sinus and perirenal space. The 2 conditions can be associated because they may...

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Published in:	Reviews in urology Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. e190 - e192
Main Authors:	Khallouk, A, Tazi, M F, Elfassi, M J, Farih, M H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States MedReviews, LLC 2010
Subjects:	Case Review Renal replacement lipomatosis Nephrocutaneous fistula Renal tuberculosis
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Summary:	Chronic spontaneous nephrocutaneous fistula is a rare renal disease. Renal replacement lipomatosis (RRL) is the result of the atrophy and destruction of renal parenchyma with massive increases in the amount of fat in the sinus and perirenal space. The 2 conditions can be associated because they may have the same etiology. Indeed, urolithiasis is the most common cause of these diseases. We report a case of chronic nephrocutaneous fistula associated with RRL due to both urolithiasis and renal tuberculosis.
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ISSN:	1523-6161 2153-8182