Renal pseudotumor simulating malignancy in a patient with Adamantiades-Behçet's disease: case report and review of the literature

Am J Nephrol. 2000 May-Jun;20(3):217-21. doi: 10.1159/000013591.

Abstract

Adamantiades-Behçet's disease is a multisystem recurrent syndrome with vasculitis being the underlying histopathological lesion. We report on a patient with Behçet's disease who developed a renal mass raising the suspicion of a malignant neoplasm. The pathologic examination revealed an inflammatory pseudotumor. The concurrent presentation of these two entities seems to be more than coincidental.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / pathology*
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / surgery
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / pathology*
  • Kidney Diseases / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged