Citation
M. Scheer et al., Perinephric xanthogranulomatosis: CT diagnosis and confirmation by CT-guided percutaneous biopsy, CLIN IMAG, 24(2), 2000, pp. 64-67
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
CLINICAL IMAGING
ISSN journal
08997071
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Volume
24
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
64 - 67
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-7071(200003/04)24:2<64:PXCDAC>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Xanthogranulomatosis is an idiopathic, rare process in which lipid-laden hi
stiocytes may deposit in various locations in the body, which if systemic i
s called Erdheim-Chester disease. A rare case of isolated retroperitoneal,
bilateral perinephric xanthogranulomatosis is reported. The diagnosis was s
uspected on cross-sectional imaging and was confirmed by CT-guided percutan
eous core biopsy. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.