Postpartum xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: A case report

Jose M El-Asmar; Rayan Ghanem; Rashed Ghandour; Eliane Al-Halabi; Jad A Degheili

doi:10.1016/j.crwh.2019.e00112

Postpartum xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: A case report

Case Rep Womens Health. 2019 Apr 1:22:e00112. doi: 10.1016/j.crwh.2019.e00112. eCollection 2019 Apr.

Authors

Jose M El-Asmar¹, Rayan Ghanem², Rashed Ghandour¹, Eliane Al-Halabi³, Jad A Degheili¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut - Medical Center, Riad El-Solh, 1107 2020 Beirut, Lebanon.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Riad El-Solh, 1107 2020 Beirut, Lebanon.
³ Department of Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut - Medical Center, Riad El-Solh, 1107 2020, Beirut, Lebanon.

Abstract

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is seldom seen nowadays due to the aggressive treatment of upper urinary tract infections as well as recent advances in the management of urolithiasis. It has been rarely reported in the peri-partum period. We present a case of XGP without any evidence of renal calculi, manifesting in a 26-year-old previously healthy woman immediately post-partum.

Keywords: Kidney; Mass; Pyelonephritis; Renal cell carcinoma; Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.

Publication types

Case Reports