Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis with calculus migration into the psoas abscess: an unusual complication

• Main Authors: Manpreet Singh (Author), Dillibabu Ethiraj (Author), Venkatraman Indiran (Author), Niranjan Dhanaji Kanase (Author), Prabakaran Maduraimuthu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare variant of chronic pyelonephritis. It is characterized by progressive parenchymal destruction caused by chronic renal obstruction due to calculus, stricture, or rarely tumor, resulting in kidney function loss. Herein, we describe the case of a 36-ye...