title: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis masquerading as a tumor in an infant.
abstract: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is an uncommon form of chronic pyelonephritis and a well recognized entity. It is rarely seen in children and neonates. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult and the etiology is still obscure. The condition is mostly diagnosed on nephrectomy specimen. The focal form mimicking neoplastic condition is rare. A case of XGP is reported here in an 8 month old child in which case nephrectomy was done with the clinical diagnosis of malignant renal tumor. Various modalities of preoperative diagnosis of this entity with conservative approach are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Post Graduate Institute, Indore-Ujjain Highway, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shirish S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nandedkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Post Graduate Institute, Indore-Ujjain Highway, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kamal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malukani
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Post Graduate Institute, Indore-Ujjain Highway, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Pramod
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sakhi
keywords: Infant; XGP; XPN; pseudotumor; renal; xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
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