Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis mimicking a renal cell carcinoma: a unique and challenging case

We describe an unusual case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) in a 73-year-old woman diagnosed after a blunt abdominal trauma. This case is unique because of the atypical presentation, with absence of symptoms, normal laboratory exams, and unusual computed tomography and magnetic resonanc...

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Autores principales: Dell’Aprovitola, Nicoletta, Guarino, Salvatore, Vecchio, Walter Del, Camera, Luigi, Chiancone, Francesco, Imbimbo, Ciro, Salvatore, Marco, Imbriaco, Massimo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4001428/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24778797
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047981613513763
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Sumario:We describe an unusual case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) in a 73-year-old woman diagnosed after a blunt abdominal trauma. This case is unique because of the atypical presentation, with absence of symptoms, normal laboratory exams, and unusual computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings. The patient underwent radical nephrectomy because a renal cystic tumor was suspected. Only the histopathological findings suggested the final diagnosis of XGPN.

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