Published April 1987
| Version v1
Journal article
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in 63 day old infant a case report
Creators
- 1. College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
- 2. Yang Pediatrics Clinics, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
Description
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is an uncommon disease, which is usually seen in middle aged women and is quite rare in children. Authors report a case of focal xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a 63 day old boy who had a partly functioning right kidney on IVP. On ultrasonogram and CT scan, well demarcated multiple septated cystic mass with enhancing rim was noted in right pole, suggesting as multilocular cyst or cystic Wilms' tumor rath than chronic infection at that time, which was proven as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Here a case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in infant in presented with review of literature
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
- Journal Volume
- 23
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- 12 refs, 7 figs
- Journal Page Range
- p. 323-327
- ISSN
- 1738-2637
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 40025239
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTS; INFANTS; KIDNEYS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; BODY; CHILDREN; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MAMMALS; MAN; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PRIMATES; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES