Chronic Pyelonephritis Masquerading as a Renal Neoplasm

Abstract

A case of chronic pyelonephritis masquerading as a renal neoplasm in a young adolescent male is presented. The diagnostic dilemma posed by the disease, and its management, are discussed.

Chronic Pyelonephritis Presenting as Multiple Tumor-Like Renal Lesions

“…Imaging techniques such as ultrasound sonography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been dramatically improving the accuracy of diagnosis for tumor-like lesions (1). However, the differential diagnosis of these lesions in the kidney is sometimes difficult even when such tools are employed.…”