Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in pediatric patients: A case report and literature review

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) is a rare and severe variation of chronic pyelonephritis characterized by suppurative destruction of renal parenchyma and its substitution with chronic inflammatory infiltrate. Male, 8 years old, admitted to the pediatric urology service at 7 years of age, w...

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Main Authors: Carolina Talini, Letícia Alves Antunes, Bruna Cecília Neves de Carvalho, Douglas Fagundes Teixeira, Michael Malca Sepúlveda, Murilo da Silva Padilha, Maria Helena Camargo Peralta del Valle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ped Urol Case Rep 2016-09-01
Series:Pediatric Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://pediatricurologycasereports.com/ojs/index.php/pucr/article/view/191/101