TITLE:
Thrombocytosis Accompanying Renal Abscess: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
AUTHORS:
Mustafa Burak Hoşcan, Yeşim Hoşcan, Ahmet Tunçkıran
KEYWORDS:
Renal Abscess; Thrombocytosis; Urinary Tract Infection
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Urology,
Vol.2 No.2,
May
21,
2012
ABSTRACT: Reactive thrombocytosis can be seen in patients with various kinds of infections, including upper urinary tract infection. Thrombocytosis in patients with upper urinary tract infection is a response of the bone marrow to the infection and is therefore classified as secondary thrombocytosis. We report a case of thrombocytosis accompanying renal abscess. In this case report, we present that thrombocytosis in a patient with upper urinary tract infection is not a random condition and is associated with renal abscess which is a complication of disease.