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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Renal Oncocytoma With Retrorenal Appendicitis: An Uncommon Juxtaposition of Neoplastic and Inflammatory Processes in the Context of HIV Infection.

Mohammed Salah E Khalifa Salem, Nathan Poppleton, Jacob Varghese, Mohammedsuror Alsammani, Alain Mwamba Mukendi

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Mohammed Salah E Khalifa SalemDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Klerksdorp Hospital University of the Witwatersrand Klerksdorp Northwest South Africa.
Nathan PoppletonDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Klerksdorp Hospital University of the Witwatersrand Klerksdorp Northwest South Africa.
Jacob VargheseDepartment of Radiology, Klerksdorp Hospital University of the Witwatersrand Klerksdorp Northwest South Africa.
Mohammedsuror AlsammaniDepartment of General Surgery, Klerksdorp Hospital University of the Witwatersrand Klerksdorp Northwest South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1473-1245
Alain Mwamba MukendiDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3397-1685

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Abstract

In HIV-positive patients, a blunted inflammatory response can mask retrorenal appendicitis, leading to atypical flank or abdominal pain. We report a case of dual pathology on CT scan involving retrorenal appendicitis and a large renal mass with a central scar suggesting oncocytoma. This highlights how multidisciplinary team planning can justify same-sitting surgery, while pathology and immunohistochemistry secure the final diagnosis and guide follow-up.

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human immunodeficiency virusinflammationneoplasmrenal OncocytomaRetrorenal appendicitis

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PMCPMC13093389

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