Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: Synchronous Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed.

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Citation: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 7:2324709619842899, 2019 Jan-Dec.PMID: 31043090Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Medicine/Internal MedicineForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | *Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/su [Surgery] | *Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | *Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous/su [Surgery] | Diagnosis, Differential | Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal | Female | Humans | Intestinal Fistula/et [Etiology] | Laparotomy | Middle Aged | Nephrectomy | Splenectomy | Tomography, X-Ray Computed | Urinary Fistula/et [Etiology]Year: 2019ISSN:
  • 2324-7096
Name of journal: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reportsAbstract: 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 abscesses and fistula formations. In this article, we report a unique presentation of XGP with simultaneous upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding in the setting of XGP with reno-gastric and reno-colic fistulas.All authors: Hegde S, Mirza MU, Moustafa MA, Van Taunay J, Vangimalla SS, Waleed MOriginally published: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 7:2324709619842899, 2019 Jan-Dec.Fiscal year: FY2019Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2019-05-21
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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 abscesses and fistula formations. In this article, we report a unique presentation of XGP with simultaneous upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding in the setting of XGP with reno-gastric and reno-colic fistulas.

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