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Query: UMLS:C0034186 (
pyelonephritis
)
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP), a morphological and clinical variant of chronic
pyelonephritis
, is an uncommon disease in children. It is characterized by the destruction of the renal parenchyma and replacement by granulomatous tissue containing foamy lipid-laden macrophages and is classified into diffuse and focal XGP. We present a case of diffuse XGP in a child with
myotonic dystrophy
complicated by cerebral palsy and discuss the importance of correct diagnosis and preoperative management to reduce inflammation and improve malnutrition associated with the disease.
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PMID:Diffuse xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a patient with myotonic dystrophy and cerebral palsy. 1594 52
