A Case of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis.
- Author:
Joon Heon KIM
1
;
Sin Joo KIM
;
Young Taik HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Giant Cells, Foreign-Body;
Granuloma;
Histiocytes;
Humans;
Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1979;20(6):637-641
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is an uncommon entity of chronic renal infection and often misdiagnosed with renal tumor clinically. The characteristic examination are foamy histiocyte containing lipid material and foreign body giant cell forming granulomas, Macroscopically yellow nodules are present at the area of necrotic tissue. We have experienced a case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in 38 years old woman and reported with review of some literatures.
