XANTHOGRANULOMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS – A CASE REPORT
Dr. Jasima Nilofer F. K.*, Dr. Hamsini C., Dr. P. Karkuzhali and Dr. Hemalatha Ganapathy
ABSTRACT
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare and serious manifestation of chronic kidney inflammation that can be life-threatening if not recognized and treated appropriately, often with antibiotics and surgery. Affected patients are most commonly females in their fifth or sixth decade of life. We are reporting a case of female patient who was diagnosed with right sided non-functional kidney for which right kidney nephrectomy was done. Histopathological evaluation reveals xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis as diagnosis.
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