Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: Clinical Experience with 62 Cases

Acute Lumbago and Sciatica as First Symptoms of Focal Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis

“…Many patients with a focal form of XGP undergo nephrectomy because this disease is often diagnosed as a renal tumor (it is also known as the 'great imitator') and only histological examination allows the correct diagnosis. Nephrectomy can also be motivated by the fact that the differential diagnosis with neoplasms may be difficult in an operatory field, unless intraoperative biopsies are obtained [6,7].…”

Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: King Faisal Specialist Hospital Experience

“…The term xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis was first suggested by Osterline in 1944 (reference 5). Several individual case reports as well as several small and large series of cases have since been reported [1][2][3][4][5].…”

“…In a majority of the cases, the infecting organism is a gram negative bacillus, most often E. coli or Proteus mirabilis. Other organisms include Kliebsiella, Providencia and Staphylococcus aureus [1][2][3][4][5]. The lesions of XPN have also been produced experimentally by ligating the ureter in rats followed by intravenous injection of E. coli.…”

America's Pursuit of the National Interests: Past, Present and Future

“…In the process of using power, however, the values sacrificed (e.g., education, healthcare) within the society to achieve external goals, may turn out to be more important than those gained in the pursuit of foreign policy. 15 Political realism is rational, calculating, and deeply rooted in human nature.…”