Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: possibilities of diagnostic imaging

We report on two cases of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) in children. In one patient preoperative diagnosis could be made on the basis of computerized tomography. Although XGP is a pathology diagnosis, new imagine techniques should allow its suspicion in a growing number of cases. This unu...

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Published inAnales españoles de pediatría Vol. 33; no. 1; p. 50
Main Authors Angulo Madero, J M, Arana García, J, Eizaguirre Sexmilo, I, Barriola Echeverría, M, Tovar Larrucea, J A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.07.1990
Subjects
Humans
Infant
Kidney - pathology
Male
Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous - diagnostic imaging
Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous - pathology
Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Summary:We report on two cases of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) in children. In one patient preoperative diagnosis could be made on the basis of computerized tomography. Although XGP is a pathology diagnosis, new imagine techniques should allow its suspicion in a growing number of cases. This unusual disease should be suspected in from of a IVP showing non-functioning kidney specially when associated with urinary infection and/or lithiasis. Nephrectomy should be performed in all cases.
ISSN:0302-4342