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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis—an unusual renal disease in childhood
Author(s) -
Esbjörner E,
Andersson T,
Hussein A,
Windahl T
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14007.x
Subject(s) - xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis , medicine , malignancy , renal mass , disease , flank pain , kidney disease , chronic pyelonephritis , pediatrics , kidney , intensive care medicine , radiology , surgery , pathology , nephrectomy
We report on a 6‐year‐old boy with Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. This unusual type of renal inflammation has a typical clinical picture that is important to bear in mind. The affected child is often seriously ill with a palpable flank mass leading to initial suspicion of malignancy. Modern imaging procedures help in obtaining a pre‐operative diagnosis.