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Management Challenges of Bilateral Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis in a Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease in a Low-Resource Setting: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Abdominal ultrasonography showing bilateral renal masses: (a) transverse view of the right kidney with a heterogeneous mass (~7.4 × 7.1 cm, arrow); (b) longitudinal view of the left kidney with a similar lesion (~7.6 × 8.7 cm, arrow); (c) kidney section (H&E, ×20) demonstrating features of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, including foamy macrophages
Mayengela A, Sengelela D, Mwakitwange A, Pyuza JJ, Kasyupa F, Pallangyo A, Amsi P, Nkya G, Lyamuya F, Mremi A.   +9 more
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis, often associated with renal calculus and infection Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis are the most frequent organisms isolated in individuals with the disease. Its incidence is 1.4 cases per 100,000 population each year.
Mbwambo OJ, Thobias NR, Mremi A, Mbwambo JS, Bright F, Ngowi BN.   +5 more
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Presenting as Significant Hydronephrosis in an Adult Male Who Was Managed with Robotic-Assisted Radical Nephrectomy: A Case Report and Current Literature Review. [PDF]

Case Rep Urol
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is an infection of the kidney that often results from a chronic obstruction, such as a kidney stone. We present a patient with a massively enlarged left renal pelvis with minimal renal parenchyma presenting as an end stage ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). The patient was afebrile during his time in the
Berends RWJ, Pulford C, Miller C, O'Pry E, Eames R, Shockley K, Maatman T.   +6 more
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To Kill the Calyces: A Rare Case of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Complicated by Emphysematous Pyelonephritis. [PDF]

Case Rep Radiol
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XPN) is a rare chronic renal infection associated with obstructive nephrolithiasis and recurrent urinary tract infections. Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is an even rarer necrotizing infection characterized by intrarenal gas, most commonly seen in patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
Simons B, Geril A, Hedayati A.
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis in a Transplant Kidney Leading to Severe Allograft Dysfunction. [PDF]

Case Rep Transplant
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XPN) is a rare and unusual form of pyelonephritis that infrequently occurs in renal allografts. Clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic to fever, pyuria, and graft dysfunction. We present a case of a young African American male who presented with a marked elevation in serum creatinine from a baseline of 1.8–1 ...
Baig U, Mirza A, Vasanth P, Mulloy L, Beigh S, Gani I.   +5 more
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis due to calculi in a 5-year-old girl

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
Background. Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is characterized by the inflammatory destruction of the renal parenchyma and intensive renal fibrosis.
Esra Nagehan Akyol-Önder, Mine Özkol, Nalan Neşe, Can Taneli, İpek Özünan   +4 more
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis.

Internal Medicine, 1997
A 76-year-old woman presented with spiking fever and right back pain. Ultrasonography (US) revealed that her right kidney was enlarged. Computed tomography (CT) showed the parenchyma was replaced by non-enhancing masses but the overall kidney shape was maintained. These findings were compatible with those of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XP). The
T, Muta, Y, Takamatsu, S, Morita, I, Kikuchi, K, Tamura   +4 more
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis in a Surgically Complicated Patient: A Case Report

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2019
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is an uncommon destructive process that is associated with urinary tract infection and/or obstruction. We present the case of a 63 year old female who had an unusual case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis due to ...
Joo Eun Kwon, John N. Greene
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis with colesional actinomycosis in a 63-year-old man

Indian Journal of Urology, 2015
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is an uncommon chronic destructive granulomatous disease of the kidney. A rare case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis with extrarenal extension that had coexistence of renal actinomycosis is described in this ...
Hanni V Gulwani
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Diagnostic challenges of renal medullary carcinoma and the role for cytologic assessment: Case report and literature review

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, Volume 37, Issue 4, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Background Renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) is a diagnostically challenging, aggressive primary renal malignancy associated with abysmal survival. Delays in diagnosis contribute to most patients having diffusely metastatic disease at the time of initial presentation. Methods We present the case of a 13‐year‐old African American male with sickle
Benjamin O. Severseike, Kristian T. Schafernak, Scott D. Willard, Luis F. Goncalves, Alok K. Kothari, Francis K. Eshun, Ross Mangum   +6 more
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