Xanthogranulomatous infection of the urinary tract

ABSTRACT

Xanthogranulomatous infection is one of the rare types of severe infection affecting the urinary tract. It is usually associated with chronic infection and obstruction. It may affect the kidney, suprarenal gland, the lung,. etc. It is difficult to be diagnosed because the radiological data using the conventional radiology, ultrasound, CT scan and even renal angiography can not differentiate between xanthogranulomatous infection and renal or suprarenal tumors. Although the corner stone in the diagnosis is detection of xanthoma cells in urine or the removed specimen, its absence in urine does not exclude xanthogranulomatous infection. This study included the findings in 10 patients, in whom the diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous disease of the kidney or suprarenal gland was made