Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis with nephrocutaneous fistula

• Main Authors: Sachit Anand (Author), Shreya Tomar (Author), Vishesh Jain (Author), Adarsh Barwad (Author), Devasenathipathy Kandasamy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XP) is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis characterized by granulomatous inflammation extending to the perirenal soft tissues leading to destruction of the renal parenchyma. A rare presentation of XP as a chronic discharging fistula in a nine-year-old child is...