Case report: Xanthogranulomutous pyelonephritis presenting as psoas abscess in a 7-year-old girl

Case report: Xanthogranulomutous pyelonephritis presenting as psoas abscess in a 7-year-old girl

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare variant of chronic pyelonephritis. We report a case of a 7 year girl with fever and recurrent left flank pain with a nonfunctioning left kidney. Left psoas abscess was aspirated under ultrasound guidance and appropriate antibiotics were administere...

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Main Authors: Mukta Waghmare, Shalika Jayswal, Hemanshi Shah, Kiran Khedkar, Deepa Makhija, Suraj Gandhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ped Urol Case Rep 2017-03-01
Series:Pediatric Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
psoas abscess
nephrectomy
Online Access:http://pediatricurologycasereports.com/ojs/index.php/pucr/article/view/242/120
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Summary:Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare variant of chronic pyelonephritis. We report a case of a 7 year girl with fever and recurrent left flank pain with a nonfunctioning left kidney. Left psoas abscess was aspirated under ultrasound guidance and appropriate antibiotics were administered. Left nephrectomy was done for the nonfunctioning kidney. Histopathology was suggestive of XGP. The patient is asymptomatic on follow up.
ISSN:2148-2969
2148-2969

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