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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Definition
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A destructive granulomatous inflammatory process of renal parenchyma as the result of long-term urinary tract obstruction and infection
Clinical features
Epidemiology
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Seventy percent of patients are female.
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Ages range widely, from newborn to elderly.
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Urine cultures most frequently show Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis.
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