Successful management of bilateral xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis by bilateral partial nephrectomy.
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.
Peréz
L M
LM
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
Thrasher
J B
JB
Anderson
E E
EE
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction