Korean J Urol.  1986 Dec;27(6):911-914.

Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis in Childhood: A Case Report

• Jung GW
• Jeong MK
• Yoon JB

Abstract

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) in childhood is not common and the characteristics of the disease are different from those in adults. A 14-year-old boy was admitted to Pusan National University Hospital complaining of fever and right flank pain. An excretory ungraphy shows compressed pelvocalyceal system by extraluminal space occupying lesion in right kidney CT and ultrasonogram of the kidney shows relatively well marinated localized bulging mass on right posterior aspect and invading to the right posterior Gerota's fascia, psoas muscle and quadratus lumborum muscle. Right nephrectomy was performed under the suspicion of Wilms` tumor. Pathologic findings revealed XGP postoperatively. We report a case of focal XGP in a child with review of the literature.

Keyword

xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Adult
Busan
Child
Fascia
Fever
Flank Pain
Humans
Kidney
Male
Nephrectomy
Psoas Muscles
Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous*
Ultrasonography