Postpartum xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: A case report

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is seldom seen nowadays due to the aggressive treatment of upper urinary tract infections as well as recent advances in the management of urolithiasis. It has been rarely reported in the peri-partum period. We present a case of XGP without any evidence of ren...

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Autores principales: El-Asmar, Jose M., Ghanem, Rayan, Ghandour, Rashed, Al-Halabi, Eliane, Degheili, Jad A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6479073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31032181
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crwh.2019.e00112
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Sumario:Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is seldom seen nowadays due to the aggressive treatment of upper urinary tract infections as well as recent advances in the management of urolithiasis. It has been rarely reported in the peri-partum period. We present a case of XGP without any evidence of renal calculi, manifesting in a 26-year-old previously healthy woman immediately post-partum.

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