Vol. 3, Issue 3, Part A (2020)
A clinicopathological study of Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Author(s):
Himani Parmar, Mahesh Patel, Urvi Parikh and Hansa M Goswami
Abstract:
Introduction: Rare, severe and atypical form of chronic pyelonephritis characterized by destruction of renal parenchyma and the presence of granulomas, abscesses, and collection of lipid filled macrophages.
Objective: To study the clinicopathological relationship of the lesion.
Method: A 8 year retrospective study was done to analyze the lesions of renal and ureteric calculi. XGP was found to be most common in female.
Conclusion: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is unusual variant of chronic pyelonephritis. Preoperative diagnosis is desirable with laboratory analysis. Histopathological examination is important to know the type and etiological factor of the lesion.
Pages: 10-12 | 1708 Views 710 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Himani Parmar, Mahesh Patel, Urvi Parikh and Hansa M Goswami. A clinicopathological study of Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Int. J. Clin. Diagn. Pathol. 2020;3(3):10-12. DOI: 10.33545/pathol.2020.v3.i3a.252
