Neonatal Urinary Tract Infection and Renal Nodular Lesion: A Rare Case of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis

• Main Authors: Catarina Granjo Morais MD (Author), Sara Gomes MD (Author), Ana Catarina Fragoso PhD (Author), Janine Coelho MD (Author), Joana Jardim MD (Author), João Luís Barreira MD (Author), Irene Pinto-Carvalho MD (Author), Helena Pinto MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XPN) is an uncommon variant of chronic pyelonephritis with a poorly understood pathogenesis and a challenging diagnosis. It is rare in pediatric patients, particularly in the neonatal period. We report the case of an 18-day-old female neonate admitted to the emerg...