Bilateral Renal Replacement Lipomatosis: A Case Report on Rare Complication of Obstructive Uropathy

Abstract

Renal replacement lipomatosis (RRL) is an uncommon complication, leading to the fatty replacement of the renal parenchyma. Various etiologies have been described for this long-term infirmity, but obstructive uropathy is one paramount cause. Previously described reports have documented unilateral disease in the majority, but we are narrating a case of bilateral RRL, which is very scarce in the literature. A 57-year-old man, who was a known case of obstructive uropathy, presented to us with the symptoms of urinary tract infection. In imaging evaluation, the patient was found to have bilateral RRL.