Renal parenchymal malacoplakia with pleural effusion
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An unusual presentation of renal parenchymal malacoplakia.
A 38-year-old lady presented with two-week history of right loin pain, fever and marked weight loss. Physical examination revealed a toxic looking lady with a pointing abscess and a mass at her right loin region. Laboratory investigations shown leukocytosis and normochromic normocytic anaemia. A plain X ray of the abdomen did not show any calcification. A diagnosis of perinephric abscess was ma...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinics
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1807-5932
DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322007000100013