Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis--the "great imitator" justifies its name.

Scand J Urol Nephrol

Department of Urology, Computed Tomography and Pathology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Published: February 2002

A case of focal xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) clearly imitating renal tumour is presented. The authors underline the need to include focal XGP in the preoperative differential diagnosis of a renal mass even in the absence of typical characteristics.

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