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Case Reports
. 2014 Sep 19:2014:bcr2014206172.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-206172.

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: the case of a perplexing kidney

Valerie Said Conti  1 , Christine Azzopardi  2 , Christopher Fearne  3 , Peter Cuckow  4
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Case Reports

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: the case of a perplexing kidney

Valerie Said Conti et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
B-mode ultrasound images demonstrating an enlarged right kidney with multiple hypoechoic nodules and renal calculi demonstrating posterior acoustic shadowing (arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Selected images of a contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen. The typical ‘bear's paw’ sign is demonstrated (left arrow) together with the obstructing calculus (right arrow). The right psoas muscle is enlarged and enhances when compared with the left side in keeping with a psoas abscess (blue arrow).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Dimercaptosuccinic acid scan demonstrating a non-functioning right kidney.
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