Xanthogranulomatous ureteritis.
A case of xanthogranulomatous ureteritis is described and the numerous similarities with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in their clinicopathological presentation are discussed. Of the xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis symptoms our patient manifested a long history of urinary tract infection, weight loss, urinary obstruction, pyuria and gram-negative bacteriuria. The ureteral lesion was a yellowish nodule, granulomatous and was highlighted histologically by foamy histiocytes with periodic acid, Schiff positive cytoplasmic granules. The lesion mimicked an obstructing neoplasm and a specific granuloma.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D014513:Ureter / Q000473:pathology; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000473:pathology