Case Report of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: A Rare Diagnostic in Pediatric Aged Patients

• Main Authors: Carolina Ferreira Gonçalves (Author), Carolina Freitas Fernandes (Author), Carla Pilar (Author), Fátima Alves (Author), Maria João Borges (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Publicações Ciência e Vida, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is an unusual variant of chronic pyelonephritis in which there is massive destruction of the renal parenchyma by granulomatous tissue. The pathophysiological mechanism is not yet fully understood, and the diagnosis is challenging. This is a rare and sporadic diagno...