STAGE III XANTHOGRANULOMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTHERAPY AND PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE

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Ergun T., Akin A., Lakadamyali H.

JBR-BTR, vol.94, no.4, pp.209-211, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 94 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.5334/jbr-btr.600
  • Journal Name: JBR-BTR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.209-211
  • Keywords: Nephritis, ANTIBIOTICS, MANAGEMENT, CHILDHOOD, CT
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XPN) is a rare inflammatory condition usually secondary to chronic obstruction caused by nephrolithiasis and resulting in infection and irreversible destruction of the renal parenchyma. Its standard therapy consists of total or partial nephrectomy. A case of stage III xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis treated with antibiotherapy and percutaneous drainage is presented in this paper.