Korean J Urol.
1984 Feb;25(1):82-84.
A Case of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare but chronic and severe infection of the kidney, characterized by extensive destruction of renal parenchyma and presence of granulomas, abscesses. foam cells, plasma cells and lymphocytes. Herein we present a case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, developed in 35 year-old woman with review of literatures.
