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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: an uncommon pediatric renal mass
Ethan A Smith1, Nicholas Styn, Julian Wan
1Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, C. S. Mott Children's Hospital, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA. ethans@med.umich.edu
Abstract:
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a chronic suppurative infectious process that only rarely affects pediatric patients, and most commonly occurs in the setting of a large obstructing calculus. Histologically, XGP is characterized by the presence of chronic inflammation and lipid-laden macrophages. This case report illustrates the radiological, surgical, and pathologic findings in a young patient who presented to our institution for treatment of this uncommon condition. Although rare, xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a clinically important entity that can affect pediatric patients. This condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis for an atypical-appearing renal mass.
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