title: [Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: morphological characteristics 10 cases].
abstract: Surgical material (10 cases) included 7 cases of diffuse and 3 cases of nodular or tumor-like forms of the disease. Criteria for differential diagnosis with renal carcinoma which can develop, in some cases, against the background of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis are presented.
authors.affiliation: Petrozavodsk University, Medical Faculty.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Samsonov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology