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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a horseshoe kidney
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 17, No 1 | a207 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v17i1.207
| © 2013 Frederik Christoff Basson, Juruan Francois De Witt
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Submitted: 24 February 2013 | Published: 05 March 2013
Submitted: 24 February 2013 | Published: 05 March 2013
About the author(s)
Frederik Christoff Basson, Division of Radiodiagnosis, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Bellville, Western Cape, South AfricaJuruan Francois De Witt, Division of Radiodiagnosis, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
Abstract
A rare case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a horseshoe kidney is presented, with emphasis on the computed tomography findings. This very rare combination has only been reported twice in an adult, and never been published with images.
Keywords
Computed tomography; Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, calculi, stranding, hydronephrosis, obstruction, Wilms, horseshoe
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