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Hindawi, Case Reports in Medicine, (2013), p. 1-3, 2013

DOI: 10.1155/2013/362194

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Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Presenting with a Left Flank Mass

Journal article published in 2013 by Uwais B. Zaid ORCID, Sima P. Porten ORCID, Nadya M. Cinman, Thomas H. Sanford, Benjamin N. Breyer ORCID
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Abstract

We present a case of a patient with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) presenting with a large (18 × 12 cm) left-sided flank mass with worsening left flank pain. CT abdomen/pelvis demonstrated a left kidney with parenchyma replaced by multiple large hypodense collections containing fluid and gas, a left staghorn calculus, and a communication between the kidney and large flank collection. About 4.5 weeks after initial presentation, the patient underwent operative intervention. Pathology revealed an end-stage kidney with scar consistent with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.