title: [Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: possibilities of diagnostic imaging].
abstract: We report on two cases of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) in children. In one patient preoperative diagnosis could be made on the basis of computerized tomography. Although XGP is a pathology diagnosis, new imagine techniques should allow its suspicion in a growing number of cases. This unusual disease should be suspected in from of a IVP showing non-functioning kidney specially when associated with urinary infection and/or lithiasis. Nephrectomy should be performed in all cases.
authors: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Materno-Infantil, San Sebastián.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Angulo Madero
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Arana García
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Eizaguirre Sexmilo
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Barriola Echeverría
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Tovar Larrucea
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Pielonefritis xantogranulomatosa: posibilidades de diagnóstico por la imagen.