Misleading Leads: Focal xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in childhood

✍ Scribed by Hoeffel, J. C.; Chastagner, P.; Boman, F.; Galloy, M. A.; Mainard, L.

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 248 KB
• Volume: 30
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0098-1532
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-911x(199802)30:2<122::aid-mpo10>3.0.co;2-q

✦ Synopsis

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a morphologic variant of pyelonephritis. Focaldisease is very rare and can be misdiagnosed.