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Published on: October 11, 2014
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a renal allograft
S Ribot1, A Y Campbell, H Eslami
1Division of Nephrology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, New Jersey 07112.
Abstract:
We report a case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a cadaver kidney allograft. The patient had diabetic glomerulosclerosis. The predisposing factors that led to this condition included hyperglycemia, a previous rejection reaction and Escherichia coli urinary infection. Persistent fever, pyuria, bacilluria and a nonfunctioning allograft resulted in allograft nephrectomy. The diagnosis was made on histological examination. Diagnostic criteria for xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in the allografted kidney are similar to those in the native kidney.
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