Lung abscess secondary to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
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Lung abscess secondary to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.
In a patient with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis the initial clinical and radiological picture suggested a diagnosis of lung abscess. Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is an uncommon, atypical form of renal infection, which may be invasive and may spread to adjacent organs.' We report a case in which it invaded the lung and presented as a lung abscess. Case report A 27 year old black man w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.45.4.297