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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis presenting as acute pleuritic chest pain: a case report

BACKGROUND: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare and serious manifestation of chronic kidney inflammation that can be life-threatening if not recognized and treated appropriately, often with antibiotics and surgery. Affected patients are most commonly females in their fifth or sixth decade o...

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Autores principales: Chow, Justin, Kabani, Rameez, Lithgow, Kirstie, Sarna, Magdalena A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5389098/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28399929
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-017-1277-4