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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Xanthogranulomatous_pyelonephritis_cd68.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. CD68 immunostain.
| Synonyms  =
| Micro      = abundant (foamy) macrophages (associated with the collecting system - medulla, not cortex), +/-giant cells, +/-cholesterol clefts, +/-interstitial lymphocytes and plasma cells, +/-interstitial fibrosis, +/-calcifications
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[malakoplakia]], RCC - especially [[PRCC]], granulomatous disease, [[chronic pyelonephritis]], interstitial nephritis, occasionally [[renal cell carcinoma]]
| Stains    = [[PAS-D]] -ve
| IHC        = CD68 +ve, CD10 -ve, [[pankeratin]] -ve
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[kidney]] - see ''[[kidney tumours]]''
| Assdx      = [[diabetes mellitus]], history of UTI, [[nephrolithiasis]], GU obstruction (various causes)
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx =
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = uncommon
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      = dilated upper GU system
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = [[renal cell carcinoma]], [[pyelonephritis]]
| Tx        = antibiotics, occasionally nephrectomy
}}
'''Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis''', abbreviated '''XGP''', is an inflammatory process of the [[kidney]] that can mimic [[renal cell carcinoma]].
'''Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis''', abbreviated '''XGP''', is an inflammatory process of the [[kidney]] that can mimic [[renal cell carcinoma]].


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*Associated with:  
*Associated with:  
**[[Diabetes mellitus]].  
**[[Diabetes mellitus]].  
**History of UTI.<ref name=pmid17987581>{{cite journal |author=Afgan F, Mumtaz S, Ather MH |title=Preoperative diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis |journal=Urol J |volume=4 |issue=3 |pages=169–73 |year=2007 |pmid=17987581 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
**History of [[urinary tract infection]].<ref name=pmid17987581>{{cite journal |author=Afgan F, Mumtaz S, Ather MH |title=Preoperative diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis |journal=Urol J |volume=4 |issue=3 |pages=169–73 |year=2007 |pmid=17987581 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
**[[Nephrolithiasis]].
**[[Nephrolithiasis]].
**GU obstruction.<ref name=pmid17098659>{{cite journal |author=Al-Ghazo MA, Ghalayini IF, Matalka II, Al-Kaisi NS, Khader YS |title=Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: Analysis of 18 cases |journal=Asian J Surg |volume=29 |issue=4 |pages=257–61 |year=2006 |month=October |pmid=17098659 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
**GU obstruction.<ref name=pmid17098659>{{cite journal |author=Al-Ghazo MA, Ghalayini IF, Matalka II, Al-Kaisi NS, Khader YS |title=Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: Analysis of 18 cases |journal=Asian J Surg |volume=29 |issue=4 |pages=257–61 |year=2006 |month=October |pmid=17098659 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
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==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
*Abundant macrophages.
Features:
*Abundant (foamy) macrophages.
**Associated with the collecting system - medulla, not cortex.
*+/-Giant cells.
*+/-Giant cells.
*+/-Interstitial lymphocytes and plasma cells.
*+/-Interstitial fibrosis.
*+/-Cholesterol clefts (common).
*+/-Calcifications - dystrophic.


DDx:  
DDx:  
*[[Malakoplakia]].  
*[[Malakoplakia]].  
**Basophilic inclusions -- inside or outside of macrophages - often size of RBC or larger ([[Michaelis-Gutmann bodies]]).
**Basophilic inclusions -- inside or outside of macrophages - often size of RBC or larger ([[Michaelis-Gutmann bodies]]).
*RCC - especially [[PRCC]] (as this has foamy macrophages).
*[[Renal cell carcinoma]] - especially [[papillary RCC]] (as this has foamy macrophages).
*Granulomatous disease.
*[[Granulomatous disease]].
*[[Chronic pyelonephritis]].
*[[Chronic pyelonephritis]].
*[[Interstitial nephritis]].
*[[Interstitial nephritis]].
 
*[[Renal cell carcinoma]] - foamy macrophages may be abundant.<ref name=pmid8378177>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Iskandar | first1 = SS. | last2 = Prahlow | first2 = JA. | last3 = White | first3 = WL. | title = Lipid-laden foamy macrophages in renal cell carcinoma. Potential frozen section diagnostic pitfall. | journal = Pathol Res Pract | volume = 189 | issue = 5 | pages = 549-52 | month = Jun | year = 1993 | doi = 10.1016/S0344-0338(11)80364-X | PMID = 8378177 }}</ref>
===Image===
===Images===
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<gallery>
Image:Xanthogranulomatous_pyelonephritis_cd68.jpg | Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis - CD68 stain. (WC/Nephron)
Image:Xanthogranulomatous_pyelonephritis_cd68.jpg | Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis - CD68 stain. (WC/Nephron)
</gallery>
</gallery>
www:
*[http://www.archivesofpathology.org/na101/home/literatum/publisher/pinnacle/journals/content/arpa/2011/15432165-135.5/2009-0769-rsr.1/production/images/large/i1543-2165-135-5-671-f01.jpeg Several images of XGP (archivesofpathology.org)].<ref name=pmid21526966>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Li | first1 = L. | last2 = Parwani | first2 = AV. | title = Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 135 | issue = 5 | pages = 671-4 | month = May | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1043/2009-0769-RSR.1 | PMID = 21526966 }}</ref>


==Stains==
==Stains==
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- CHRONIC INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS.
- CHRONIC INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS.
- INCREASED NUMBERS OF TOTALLY SCLEROSED GLOMERULI AND GLOMERULI WITH FOCAL  
- INCREASED NUMBERS OF TOTALLY SCLEROSED GLOMERULI AND GLOMERULI WITH FOCAL  
   SEGMENTAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS.
   SCLEROSIS.
- MARKED INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS.
- MARKED INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
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immunostain.  
immunostain.  
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===Micro===
The sections show degenerative renal parenchyma with surrounding histiocytes, other inflammatory cells, fibrosis and cholesterol clefts.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Kidney tumours]].
*[[Kidney tumours]].
*[[Acute pyelonephritis]].
*[[Xanthogranulomatous cystitis]].


==References==
==References==
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