Unusual etiology of persistent fever after urinary tract infection: Papillary renal cell carcinoma

This manuscript presents a case report of type 2 papillary renal cell carcinoma presenting with persistent fever and abdominal tenderness after treatment for urinary tract infection. The purpose of this article is to aid physicians in understanding that papillary renal cell carcinomas should be considered in patients with a persistent fever after urinary tract infection and computed tomography was useful to diagnose this entity.

Keywords: computed tomography; papillary renal cell carcinoma; persistent fever; urinary tract infection.