Case report: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis successfully treated with antibiotics

• Published in: Urology case reports Vol. 57; p. 102840
• Main Authors: Chan, Ming Tow, Thandapani, Karthik, Wu, Bing Cheng, Thamboo, Thomas Paulraj, Goh, Yen Seow Benjamin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Inflammation; Inflammation and Infection; Pyelonephritis; Xanthogranulomatous; Inflammation; Xanthogranulomatous; Antibiotics; Pyelonephritis

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation (XGI) is an uncommon benign inflammatory disease process characterized by aggregation of lipid laden foamy macrophages, among other inflammatory cells. XGI affecting the kidney and renal pelvis is otherwise known as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP), which has...