Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, abbreviated XGP, is an inflammatory process of the kidney that can mimic renal cell carcinoma.

General

Microscopic

  • Abundant macrophages.
  • +/-Giant cells.

DDx:

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Stains

  • PAS-D -ve.
    • Done to look for malakoplakia.

IHC

  • CD68 +ve.
  • RCC markers (CD10, RCC) all negative.

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RIGHT KIDNEY, NEPHRECTOMY:
- XANTHOGRANULOMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS.
- CHRONIC INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS.
- INCREASED NUMBERS OF TOTALLY SCLEROSED GLOMERULI AND GLOMERULI WITH FOCAL 
  SEGMENTAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS.
- MARKED INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

COMMENT:
Immunostaining demonstrates abundant CD68 positive cells (macrophages).  A CD10 immunostain 
is non-concerning (it highlights glomeruli). A pankeratin immunostain is non-concerning 
(it highlights benign renal tubules).

Compatible XGP

"KIDNEY" LESION, LEFT, BIOPSY:
- FIBROMUSCULAR TISSUE WITH A MIXED INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE.
- CELLULAR DEBRIS WITH SURROUNDING LOOSELY AGGREGATED HISTIOCYTES.
- NO RENAL PARENCHYMA IDENTIFIED.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

COMMENT:
A SMA immunostain highlights the muscle component, and a CD68 immunostain marks 
abundant histiocytes. No epithelial component is identified with a pankeratin 
immunostain. 

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Afgan F, Mumtaz S, Ather MH (2007). "Preoperative diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis". Urol J 4 (3): 169–73. PMID 17987581.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Al-Ghazo MA, Ghalayini IF, Matalka II, Al-Kaisi NS, Khader YS (October 2006). "Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: Analysis of 18 cases". Asian J Surg 29 (4): 257–61. PMID 17098659.