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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: A rare case report of a 54 year old female (a potentially fatal infection)

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XPGN) is a rare pathology of the kidneys occurring in 0.6 to 1% of all cases of renal infections, in both men and women. It is characterized by severe inflammation of the renal parenchyma leading to formation of granulomatous tissue co...

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Autores principales: Gri, Jacqueline, Hatahet, Mohamad Ammar, Chopra, Siddharth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8361249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34388912
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106287