title: Successful management of bilateral xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis by bilateral partial nephrectomy.
abstract: Bilateral xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare condition with 7 previously reported cases, all of which required dialysis and/or resulted in death of the patient. We report a case in which bilateral partial nephrectomy was performed successfully for bilateral xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. The etiology, symptomatology, radiographic findings and treatment of this rare inflammatory condition are discussed with a brief review of the previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Peréz
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Thrasher
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction