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Chronic flank pain, fever and an unusual diagnosis

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare, serious, debilitating illness characterised by an infectious renal phlegmon. Most cases of XGP are unilateral and are often associated with urinary tract obstruction, infection, nephrolithiasis, diabetes, and/or immune compromise. This disease proc...

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Main Authors: Chaudhary, Ranjit, Singh, Kulwant, Jain, Nidhi, Biswas, Rakesh
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3189649/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22679166
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr.08.2011.4646
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