Cholesteatoma of the upper urinary tract

Abstract

We report the case of a 57-year old patient with complex cystic image in right kidney. Following radical nephrectomy, the pathological study established the diagnosis of renal cholesteatoma. We discuss the frequency, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, propedeutics, histological findings and proposes for intervention observed in the literature.

Keywords

• kidney
• cholesteatoma
• cyst
• disease
• urinary tract