Perinephric xanthogranulomatosis: CT diagnosis and confirmation by CT-guided percutaneous biopsy

• Published in: Clinical imaging Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 64 - 67
• Main Authors: Scheer, Mindy, Hon, Man, Fruauff, Arthur A, Blumenfeld, Walter, Grossman, Zachary D, Katz, Douglas S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.03.2000; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy - methods; CT diagnosis; CT-guided percutaneous biopsy; Diagnosis, Differential; Digestive system; Erdheim–Chester disease; Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell - diagnostic imaging; Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell - pathology; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Perinephric xanthogranulomatosis; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Retroperitoneal Space - diagnostic imaging; Retroperitoneal Space - pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Retroperitoneum; CT-guided percutaneous biopsy; Computed tomography; Erdheim–Chester disease; Perinephric xanthogranulomatosis; Xanthogranulomatosis; Erdheim–Chester; Histiocytosis; CT diagnosis; Ultrasound; Human; Pseudotumor; Retroperitoneal; Radiodiagnosis; Bilateral; Male; Case study; Guidance; Pathology; Biopsy; Needle; Perirenal; Xanthogranuloma; Medical imagery; Computerized axial tomography; Benign neoplasm; Diagnosis; Elderly
• ISSN: 0899-7071; 1873-4499
• DOI: 10.1016/S0899-7071(00)00171-6

Xanthogranulomatosis is an idiopathic, rare process in which lipid-laden histiocytes may deposit in various locations in the body, which if systemic is called Erdheim–Chester disease. A rare case of isolated retroperitoneal, bilateral perinephric xanthogranulomatosis is reported. The diagnosis was suspected on cross-sectional imaging and was confirmed by CT-guided percutaneous core biopsy.