Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Hepatic Dysfunction in Pregnancy
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare disease characterised by the replacement of normal renal parenchyma by foamy macrophages. The only treatment for this type of pyelonephritis is of a surgical nature with partial or total nephrectomy. The occurrence of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis du...
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doaj-29aca26e98504b80b0b9e3e2f084f6252020-11-24T23:48:43ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922015-01-01201510.1155/2015/936262936262Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Hepatic Dysfunction in PregnancyL. Ferreira0C. Oliveira1C. Cruz2A. Pacheco3Maternal-Foetal Medicine Unit, Faro Hospital, Faro, PortugalMaternal-Foetal Medicine Unit, Faro Hospital, Faro, PortugalMaternal-Foetal Medicine Unit, Faro Hospital, Faro, PortugalMaternal-Foetal Medicine Unit, Faro Hospital, Faro, PortugalXanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare disease characterised by the replacement of normal renal parenchyma by foamy macrophages. The only treatment for this type of pyelonephritis is of a surgical nature with partial or total nephrectomy. The occurrence of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis during pregnancy is a rare event (with only 6 cases described in the literature). We report a case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a 32-week pregnant woman associated with hepatic dysfunction.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/936262 |
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Hepatic Dysfunction in Pregnancy |
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Hepatic Dysfunction in Pregnancy |
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Hepatic Dysfunction in Pregnancy |
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Hepatic Dysfunction in Pregnancy |
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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Hepatic Dysfunction in Pregnancy |
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xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis associated with hepatic dysfunction in pregnancy |
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Hindawi Limited |
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Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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2090-6684 2090-6692 |
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2015-01-01 |
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare disease characterised by the replacement of normal renal parenchyma by foamy macrophages. The only treatment for this type of pyelonephritis is of a surgical nature with partial or total nephrectomy. The occurrence of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis during pregnancy is a rare event (with only 6 cases described in the literature). We report a case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a 32-week pregnant woman associated with hepatic dysfunction. |
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