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From the case: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

Image courtesy of Jian-Hua Qiao, MD, FCAP, Los Angeles, CA, USA.. Please see case description page for licence and original file information.

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

contributed by Dr Frank Gaillard on June 2, 2010

System: Urogenital

Tags: kidney

gross pathology

jian-hua qiao

Modality: Photo

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

Image courtesy of Jian-Hua Qiao, MD, FCAP, Los Angeles, CA, USA.. Please see case description page for licence and original file information.

From the case:

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis - “Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a 36 year old female Gross: The specimen is received in OR and consistent with a resected kidney with abunden...”

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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis - “Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis and represents a chronic granulomatous disease resulting in a non...”

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