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Focal Bacterial Nephritis Masquerading as Renal Cell Carcinoma: Case Report

Zajim Čustović ; Department of Urology, Dubrovnik General Hospital, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Siniša Šoša

Abstract

Focal bacterial nephritis is a symptom associated with inflammation of the kidneys. It may occur in children, usually indicating abnormal urinary tract development. In adults, urinary tract infection is generally caused by gram-negative bacteria, with Escherichia (E.) coli accounting for 80% of all infections. This case report describes a female patient in whom E. coli urinary infection caused, via ascending route, focal bacterial nephritis masquerading as renal cell carcinoma.

Keywords

Escherichia coli; Bacterial infections; Nephritis

Hrčak ID:

77675

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/77675

Publication date:

31.3.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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