Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: Synchronous Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare chronic granulomatous destructive process of the renal parenchyma. It is caused by a chronic inflammatory process due to recurrent urinary tract infections and/or obstructing renal calculi. Rarely, it presents with advanced complications including a...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Usman Mirza MBBS, John Van Taunay MD, Muhammad Waleed MBBS, Shiva Shankar Vangimalla MBBS, Sharana Hegde MBBS, Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709619842899