Localized form of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a child. Case report
Roussel, B.; Daoud, S.; Gagean, M.C.; Gaillard, D.; Pennaforte, F.; Fandre, M.
Helvetica Paediatrica Acta 36(5): 457-463
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-022X PMID: 6796548 Document Number: 178069
The authors report the case of a 4 1/2-year-old boy with a localized xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Review of the literature shows that this rare condition is often misdiagnosed before surgery, a preoperative diagnosis of Wilms' tumor being proposed instead of the exact one which is of benign prognosis. The pathogenesis is unknown.