Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: MRI findings in the diffuse and the focal type

Authors
Verswijvel, G Oyen, R Van Poppel, H Roskams, T
Citation
G. Verswijvel et al., Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: MRI findings in the diffuse and the focal type, EUR RADIOL, 10(4), 2000, pp. 586-589
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09387994 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
586 - 589
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-7994(2000)10:4<586:XPMFIT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Two cases of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) are presented with em phasis on MR appearances. One case is the diffuse type of XGP secondary to chronic obstruction caused by transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelv is. The other case is the focal or "tumefactive" type of XGP which mimics r enal cell carcinoma.