Idiopathic renal replacement lipomatosis: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

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Renal replacement lipomatosis is a rare benign renal disorder where the renal parenchyma is replaced by mature fatty tissue. It poses a diagnostic challenge to the clinicians due to an unusual presentation and clinicalfeatures. The disease usually presents in middle age with vague pain in the affected flank and variable urologicalsymptoms. Although the condition is preceded by calculus disease or chronic inflammation, as an extremelyrare occurrence, it can occur without any pre-existing condition, as in our case. Increasing awareness among thesurgeons about the existence of such a condition will help the surgical fraternity to diagnose and manage suchcases properly.