A Clinicopathological Study of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis.

Autor: Janaki, M., Srinivasulu, K., Rani, R. Swarupa, Bharani, K., Babu, K. Sreedhar
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Zdroj: International Journal of Contemporary Pathology; Jan-Jun2019, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p82-86, 5p
Abstrakt: Introduction: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare inflammatory disease of the kidney. It is an uncommon form of chronic bacterial pyelonephritis. Objective: To study the a clinicopathological relationship of the lesion Method: A 7 year retrospective study was done to analyse the lesions of renal and ureteric calculi. XGP was most common in females. Conclusion : It is an uncommon form of chronic pyelonephritis. Preoperative diagnosis is desirable with laboratory analysis. Histopathological examination is mandatory to evaluate the type of the lesion and the etiological factor [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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