Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a chronic destructive granulomatous process of renal parenchyma in association with long-term urinary tract obstruction and infection.
Clinical presentantionpresentation includes flank or abdominal pain, lower urinary tract symptoms, fever, palpable mass, hematuria and weight loss.
This case shows a xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis associated with staghorn calculus and complicated with extensive retroperitoneal abscess.
-<p><a href="/articles/xanthogranulomatous-pyelonephritis">Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis</a> is a chronic destructive granulomatous process of renal parenchyma in association with long-term <a href="/articles/urinary-tract-obstruction">urinary tract obstruction</a> and infection.</p><p>Clinical presentantion includes flank or abdominal pain, lower urinary tract symptoms, fever, palpable mass, hematuria and weight loss.</p><p>This case shows a xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis associated with staghorn calculus and complicated with extensive retroperitoneal abscess.</p>- +<p><a href="/articles/xanthogranulomatous-pyelonephritis">Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis</a> is a chronic destructive granulomatous process of renal parenchyma in association with long-term <a href="/articles/urinary-tract-obstruction">urinary tract obstruction</a> and infection.</p><p>Clinical presentation includes flank or abdominal pain, lower urinary tract symptoms, fever, palpable mass, hematuria and weight loss.</p><p>This case shows a xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis associated with staghorn calculus and complicated with extensive retroperitoneal abscess.</p>
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CT Abdomen and pelvis
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Large staghorn calculi in the left kidney collecting system. Renal calyces are dilated giving a multloculatedmultiloculated appearance. There is also a retroperitoneal collection that extends along the left iliac and psoas muscle.
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