Vanishing Kidney: On the Far End of the Spectrum of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis
International Journal of Surgical Pathology, cilt.32, sa.2, ss.359-361, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.”