A Case of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis which was Confused with Renal Pelvic Tumor.
- Author:
Jong Geun CHOI
1
;
In Yong CHAE
;
Kap ByunK KIM
;
Hyun Yul RHEW
Author Information
1. Kosin Medical College, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Kidney;
Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1990;31(4):613-616
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
There is no single characteristic clinical or radiological feature to diagnose xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, so it makes accurate preoperative diagnosis difficult. In our case, the renal parenchyme of affected kidney was well preserved on excretory urogram. The abnormal finding was only a filling defect within the right upper pelvocalyceal system. Herein we report a case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a 18 years old girl which was confused with renal pelvic tumor.
