title: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in pelvic ectopic kidney.
abstract: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis occurred in a pelvic ectopic kidney in a 70-year-old man. Pre-operative diagnosis was possible due to the typical appearance at CT scan of central lithiasis and multiple rounded areas of low density with enhancing rims (bear paw sign).
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Selli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dami
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbagli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rizzo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology