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International Urology and Nephrology
Published in: International Urology and Nephrology 6/2018

01-06-2018 | Urology - Letter to the Editor

Pyeloduodenal fistula complicating xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

Authors: Maude Laberge, Girish S. Kulkarni, Boraiah Sreeharsha

Published in: International Urology and Nephrology | Issue 6/2018

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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare and severe form of pyelonephritis, generally treated with nephrectomy. We report a case of XGP complicated by a pyeloduodenal fistula in which conservative medical treatment was successful. …
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Metadata
Title
Pyeloduodenal fistula complicating xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Authors
Maude Laberge
Girish S. Kulkarni
Boraiah Sreeharsha
Publication date
01-06-2018
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
International Urology and Nephrology / Issue 6/2018
Print ISSN: 0301-1623
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-018-1886-x

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