title: Combination of Surgical Drainage and Renal Artery Embolization: An Alternative Treatment for Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis.
abstract: Conventionally, xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is treated with antibiotics and drainage of abscess followed by nephrectomy for definitive treatment. Surgical excision of the affected kidney carries risk of significant complications. An alternative treatment modality is described in the form of embolization of the renal artery to devascularise the renal parenchyma and ablate the renal tissue, thus avoiding a major surgical procedure and the significant risks involved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, 7th Floor, Southwood Building, London, WC1N 3JH, UK. anand.upasani@gosh.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Upasani
authors.affiliation: Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1N 3JH, UK.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barnacle
authors.affiliation: Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1N 3JH, UK.
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roebuck
authors.affiliation: Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1N 3JH, UK.
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cherian
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D010501:Perinephritis / Q000628:therapy; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000628:therapy*; D012077:Renal Artery
keywords: Renal artery embolization; Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis