Abstract

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare entity which constitutes 0.6% to 1% of all pyelonephritis cases and 1 % of all kidney infections. It is an unusual condition of the kidney resulting in parenchymal destruction and chronic inammatory reaction. It closely resembles malignancy and differentiating it is extremely signicant in therapeutic and prognostic aspects. Here we report three cases of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis due to its rarity, diagnostic dilemma and unusual clinical presentation

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