Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis presenting with unilateral renal vein thrombosis.
Haematuria in an elderly patient is a common urological complaint. A patient is described in whom xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis presented as unilateral renal vein thrombosis. So far as the author is aware, this is the first report of such an association.
D000792:Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012082:Renal Veins; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*