Vanishing Kidney: On the Far End of the Spectrum of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis

Amini F., ONUR M. R., KÖSEMEHMETOĞLU K.

International Journal of Surgical Pathology, cilt.32, sa.2, ss.359-361, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/10668969231171938
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Surgical Pathology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.359-361
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: kidney, Actinomyces, chronic kidney disease
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare and severe form of chronic pyelonephritis associated with the destruction of the renal parenchyma and granulomatous inflammation with foamy lipid-laden macrophages resulting from urinary tract obstruction, nephrolithiasis, infection, diabetes, and immune compromise. Kidney parenchyma could be detected easily in XGP even if it is atrophic. However, here we present a 58-year-old man with XGP in which the renal parenchyma has near completely disappeared, which we referred to as the “vanishing kidney.”