title: [Xantho-granulomatous pyelonephritis. 3 cases (author's transl)].
abstract: Amongst infective lesions of the kidney, xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis has a place of its own. Whilst some consider it to be a distinct entity, others classify it within the broad group of the pyonephroses. From a clinical standpoint, lithiasis is common and urinary infection quasiconstant. Radiological appearances and the therapeutic approach differ according to whether it is, as is most common, a generalised form or the much rarer localised form. On the basis of 3 cases, the authors review the principal features of this curious condition.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: La pyélonéphrite xantho-granulomateuse. A propos de 3 observations.