Xantogranulomatous pyelonephritis: The missed diagnosis
•Xantogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the kidney.•The focal form imitates greatly renal cell carcinoma (RCC).•We report a challenging clinical case of a 38-year old with lack of history of stone disease or urinary tract infection.•Preoperative diagnosis...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4701865/ |