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. 2015 Nov;15(4):e567-8.
doi: 10.18295/squmj.2015.15.04.024. Epub 2015 Nov 23.

Appearance of Renal Replacement Lipomatosis on Computed Tomography: Rare pseudotumour

Kemal Kara  1 , Ali K Sivrioglu  2 , Coskun Oztürker  1 , Cahit Kafadar  1
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Appearance of Renal Replacement Lipomatosis on Computed Tomography: Rare pseudotumour

Kemal Kara et al. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2015 Nov.
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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Plain abdominal radiograph showing a mass with soft tissue density in the left upper quadrant pushing the colon segments medially (arrows) in a patient with renal replacement lipomatosis.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
Non-contrast computed tomography showing a fatty renal mass (arrows) in a patient with renal replacement lipomatosis. The mass caused significant left renal enlargement and distortion on the surrounding structures.
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