Medical ultrasonography dates back to the 1930s when it was adapted from technology
used to test the strength of metal hulls of ships and applied to detect brain tumors [1]. Now …

OBJECTIVE. Xanthogranulomatous (XG) processes are rare inflammatory conditions with
the characteristic pathologic feature of lipid-laden macrophages or histiocyte cells. Imaging …

Background Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN), which is featured by
inflammatory destruction of renal parenchyma and fibrosis of kidney, occurs mainly among …

OBJECTIVES: To report our experience with 10 cases of pediatric xanthogranulomatous
pyelonephritis and review the literature regarding this relatively uncommon disease …

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XPN) is an unusual and severe form of chronic
inflammatory lesion of the kidney, characterised by the destruction of the renal parenchyma …

Methods: We report a total number of 12 pseudotumoural XGPN cases diagnosed and
treated in our department. The aim of this study is to try to better understand the …

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XPN) is an unusual and rare form of chronic renal
suppuration. XPN is often mistaken for renal malignancy; hence nephrectomy is commonly …

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare condition in children. A 7-year-old boy
developed right flank pain and tenderness 1 month after an appendectomy. Abdominal …

Introduction: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis consists of a chronic infectious and
inflammatory process of the renal parenchyma, a variant of chronic obstructive …

Background Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is an inflammatory condition of the
kidney and its treatment most often involves a combination of antibiotics and nephrectomy …