Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis diagnosed in an austere environment

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XPN) is an unusual complication of chronic pyelonephritis typically associated with a large burden of infected and retained kidney stones, a true urologic medical emergency. It is known to occur in middle-aged women experiencing recurrent UTIs. We report upon a ca...

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Main Authors: Christopher Duplessis, Nicholas Sweet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020302606