Unusual case of urothelial carcinoma disguised as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis and causing reno-colic fistula: Case report and review of literature

Unusual case of urothelial carcinoma disguised as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis and causing reno-colic fistula: Case report and review of literature

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare and aggressive form of chronic pyelonephritis, it can occur at all age groups but is more common in women than in men, supposedly relating to the increased incidence of urinary tract infections and chronic nephrolithiasis in woman. Computed tomography (CT...

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Main Authors: Farid Aassouani, MD, Oumayma Lahjouji, MD, Zakiya Ettilemsany, MD, Othman Chama, MD, Diallo Mamadou, MD, Nizar El Bouardi, PhD, Meryem Haloua, PhD, Mohammed fadl Tazi, PhD, Abdelmalek Ousadden, PhD, Moulay Youssef Alaoui Lamrani, PhD, Meryem Boubbou, PhD, Mustapha Maaroufi, PhD, Badreeddine Alami, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Urothelial carcinoma
Nephrectomy
Renocolic fistula
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