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
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Online Access:http://pediatricurologycasereports.com/ojs/index.php/pucr/article/view/242/120