title: Co-existing malakoplakia and xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis of kidney: Two different spectrum of same disease process.
abstract: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) and malakoplakia (MKP) are chronic inflammatory condition of kidney characterized by infiltration of inflammatory cells. We are presenting a rare case of concomitant XGP and MKP in the same kidney. This signifies that the two are different spectrums of the same disease process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Debi Prasad
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Dilip Kumar
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Pal
keywords: Chronic inflammation; Michaelis–Gutmann; malakoplakia; xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis