Fatal nephrobronchial fistula arising from xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: a case report

IntroductionNephrobronchial fistula is an exceptionally rare complication of renal infections, including the uncommon xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Existing literature is limited to a few case reports, with antibiotic therapy and nephrectomy being the preferred treatments.CaseWe present the ca...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	María Alejandra Burbano, H. A. Nati-Castillo, Natalia Castaño-Giraldo, Gildardo López, Romina Placencia-André, Camila Salazar-Santoliva, Melissa Villavicencio-Gomezjurado, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Subjects:	nephrobronchial fistula lung abscess chronic infection xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis fatal outcome
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1374043/full

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