Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: An uncommon entity with review of literature

• Main Authors: Monika Rathi (Author), Satish Kumar Budania (Author), Ankur Mittal (Author), Mohammad Khalid (Author), Nidhi Verma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is an uncommon entity affecting predominantly females between the ages 45-55 years. The disease is usually associated with urinary tract infection and the patient presents with flank pain, dysuria and fever. It has to be differentiated from various benign and...