Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis associated with renal cell carcinoma. Report on two cases and review of the literature.
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare and particularly aggressive variant of chronic destructive pyelonephritis. Even when all modern diagnostic possibilities are exhausted, it is often not possible to distinguish xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis from a renal cell carcinoma preoperatively. In clinical practice false diagnoses are therefore frequent. The coexistence of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis and renal cell carcinoma is extremely rare. We report 2 such cases. In 1 case surgery was performed on the kidney affected by xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis using a renal sparing technique.
Papadopoulos
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Department of Urology, University of Kiel, FRG.
Wirth
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Wand
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D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology