Tokio Katakura, Shiho Yanagawa, Masao Nishiya, Yuki Nakamura, I. Nakaya

2026.1.1Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases

DOI: 10.7326/aimcc.2025.0597

Abstract

We report a case of cutaneous and systemic plasmacytosis (CSP), with unusually large bilateral renal pelvic and periureteral masses, accompanied by severe renal dysfunction. A 53-year-old man with disseminated reddish-brown plaques developed progressive renal failure over 3 years. Laboratory tests revealed polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia; imaging showed renal masses and lymphadenopathy. Skin and lymph node biopsies confirmed plasma cell infiltration. After excluding other differential diagnoses, the renal involvement was considered to share a common cause with other lesions, and CSP was diagnosed. Subsequent glucocorticoid therapy improved renal function, cutaneous lesions, and periaortic lymphadenopathy, highlighting its efficacy for CSP-related renal disease.

Citation format

KATAKURA, Tokio, et al. Renal pelvic and periureter masses in cutaneous and systemic plasmacytosis. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases, 2026, 5(1).