Ces Urol 2004, 8(3):5-7 | DOI: 10.48095/cccu2004011

Xantogranulomatous pyelonephritis emulating tumor of the kidney - case report

J. Klečka¹, M. Hora¹, O. Hes², Z. Chudáček³, J. Jambura¹

¹ Urologická klinika LF UK a FN Plzeň, přednosta doc. MUDr. Milan Hora, Ph.D.

² ŠikIův patologicko-anatomický ústav LF UK a FN Plzeň, přednosta prof. MUDr. Michal Michal

³ radiodiagnostické oddělení FN Plzeň, přednosta prim. MUDr. Zdeněk Chudáček Ph.D.

The authors present a relatively rare case of a 30-year old woman patient who was exami-nated for a left side renal colic. On the basis of the medical examination, a tumor of the left kidney, size of 3 cm had been diagnosed and the patient underwent a left side nephrectomy with regard to significant scary perinehritic changes as well as adrenalectomy. A yellow tumor on the section was perceptible. The pathologist described it as a very rare type of kidney inflammation - focal xantogranulomathic pyelonephritis. The authors point out at a possible occurance of this rare kidney inflammation, which should be considered while finding a tumours kidney expansion mainly by modele age women.

Keywords: xantogranulomatous pyelonephritis affection emulating tumor of the kidney partial nephrectomy transabdominal nephrectomy

Published: June 1, 2004