Primary renal lymphoma and xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in childhood

Karadeniz C., Oguz A., Ataoglu O., Citak C., Buyan N., PINARLI F. G., ...More

JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.15, no.5, pp.597-600, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.597-600
  • Keywords: primary renal lymphoma, bilateral involvement, xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, childhood, NON-HODGKINS-LYMPHOMA, ALLOGRAFT, FAILURE
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Primary renal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. is very rare in childhood. A six-year-old boy presented with bilateral non-obstructive multinodular nephromegaly and renal failure. Percutaneous needle biopsy showed large-cell lymphoma. The patient was started on chemotherapy. A right nephrectomy was done when systemic hypertension developed in the presence of a non-functional right kidney. Histopathologic examination revealed focal lymphomatous infiltration and xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis which is an atypical form of chronic renal infection., The case is discussed in relation to previous reports.