Diseases

Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis

A chronic inflammatory condition of the KIDNEY resulting in diffuse renal destruction, a grossly enlarged and nonfunctioning kidney associated with NEPHROLITHIASIS and KIDNEY STONES.

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Abstract

A chronic inflammatory condition of the KIDNEY resulting in diffuse renal destruction, a grossly enlarged and nonfunctioning kidney associated with NEPHROLITHIASIS and KIDNEY STONES.

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  • Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous
  • Pyelonephritides, Xanthogranulomatous
  • Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritides

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Pyelonephritis (1966-1985)
  • Xanthomatosis (1966-1985)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011705. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011705
  2. Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4243298