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The use of nephrostomy tubes in optimizing surgical conditions for a patient with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

Jordan L. Allen, Marcus O. Erdman, Joseph Y. Clark

Department of Urology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Joseph Clark, Department of Urology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2020, 27(4), 10342-10345.

Abstract

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare variant of pyelonephritis that often requires radical surgery. We report a case of a 51-year-old female patient who was managed with prolonged placement of nephrostomy tubes prior to surgery. This case illustrates the importance of surgical optimization of a poor operative candidate and the use of nephrostomy tubes as a temporizing management strategy.

Keywords

pyelonephritis, xanthogranulomatous, nephrostomy, percutaneous

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APA Style
Allen, J.L., Erdman, M.O., Clark, J.Y. (2020). The use of nephrostomy tubes in optimizing surgical conditions for a patient with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Canadian Journal of Urology, 27(4), 10342–10345.
Vancouver Style
Allen JL, Erdman MO, Clark JY. The use of nephrostomy tubes in optimizing surgical conditions for a patient with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Can J Urology. 2020;27(4):10342–10345.
IEEE Style
J.L. Allen, M.O. Erdman, and J.Y. Clark, “The use of nephrostomy tubes in optimizing surgical conditions for a patient with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 10342–10345, 2020.



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