Giant Nephrothoracic Abscess: A Misleading Disease, a Surgical Challenge, and an Unexpected Complication
A rare case of perinephric abscess with unilateral secondary pulmonary involvement that was further complicated by spillover of purulent content into the contralateral lung is reported here. Its diagnosis, treatment, and evolution are described and discussed along with certain features of nephropulm...
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| description | A rare case of perinephric abscess with unilateral secondary pulmonary involvement that was further complicated by spillover of purulent content into the contralateral lung is reported here. Its diagnosis, treatment, and evolution are described and discussed along with certain features of nephropulmonary fistulas. The diagnosis of these abscesses is difficult, largely because of the paucity of primary symptoms and the frequent presence of misleading secondary symptoms. Deceptive cases like this one highlight the importance of its contemplation in every physician’s differential diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8b779c9370f94d4f858140cdfe2f2ee42025-02-03T01:31:50ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782014-01-01201410.1155/2014/513579513579Giant Nephrothoracic Abscess: A Misleading Disease, a Surgical Challenge, and an Unexpected ComplicationPeter Kronenberg0Bruno Graça1Manuel Ferreira Coelho2Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, 2720-276 Amadora, PortugalHospital dos Lusíadas, 1500-458 Lisbon, PortugalHospital dos Lusíadas, 1500-458 Lisbon, PortugalA rare case of perinephric abscess with unilateral secondary pulmonary involvement that was further complicated by spillover of purulent content into the contralateral lung is reported here. Its diagnosis, treatment, and evolution are described and discussed along with certain features of nephropulmonary fistulas. The diagnosis of these abscesses is difficult, largely because of the paucity of primary symptoms and the frequent presence of misleading secondary symptoms. Deceptive cases like this one highlight the importance of its contemplation in every physician’s differential diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/513579 |
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| title | Giant Nephrothoracic Abscess: A Misleading Disease, a Surgical Challenge, and an Unexpected Complication |
| title_full | Giant Nephrothoracic Abscess: A Misleading Disease, a Surgical Challenge, and an Unexpected Complication |
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| title_short | Giant Nephrothoracic Abscess: A Misleading Disease, a Surgical Challenge, and an Unexpected Complication |
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