Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in childhood.
We report the tenth case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, which is a rare cause of supperative proliferative pseudo tumor in children. The disease is more segmental in the child than in the adult and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of renal masses. Early recognition and conservative operation can result in a permanent cure.
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery