Renal actinomycosis with concomitant renal vein thrombosis

Clin Nephrol. 2012 Feb;77(2):156-60. doi: 10.5414/CN106885.

Abstract

Renal actinomycosis is a rare infection caused by fungi of the genus Actinomyces. A 74-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because of gross hematuria with urinary symptoms and intermittent chills. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed thrombosis in the left renal vein and diffuse, heterogeneous enlargement of the left kidney. After nephrectomy, sulfur granules with chronic suppurative inflammation were seen microscopically, and the histopathological diagnosis was renal actinomycosis. Our case is the first report of renal actinomycosis with renal vein thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycosis / complications*
  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / complications*
  • Male
  • Renal Veins*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Venous Thrombosis / etiology*