Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: An Uncommon Case Report Mimicking Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma
Ruchi Agrawal,
Kulwant Singh,
Parul .
et al.
Abstract:Introduction:
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is an atypical form of chronic pyelonephritis characterized by the destruction of renal parenchyma and its replacement with a chronic inflammatory infiltrate of xanthoma cells.
Case Report:
A 46-year-old male presented in the surgery outpatient department with abdominal pain and recurrent fever. Contrast-enhancing computed tomography (CECT) revealed a lobulated, irregularly shaped, heterogeneously enhancing lesion in the left kidney arising from the upp… Show more
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