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'''Pyelonephritis''' is inflammation of the renal pelvis. It is classically caused by an ascending infection. | '''Pyelonephritis''' is inflammation of the renal pelvis (''pyelo-'' = ''renal pelvis''<ref>URL: [http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pyelo- http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pyelo-]. Accessed on: 5 June 2015.</ref>) and kidney (''nephritis'' = ''inflammation of the [[kidney]]''). It is classically caused by an ascending infection. | ||
Pathologically it can be divided into: | Pathologically it can be divided into: | ||
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*[[Chronic pyelonephritis]]. | *[[Chronic pyelonephritis]]. | ||
*[[Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis]]. | *[[Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis]]. | ||
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{{Disambiguation}} | {{Disambiguation}} | ||
[[Category:Genitourinary pathology]] | |||