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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Xanthogranulomatous_pyelonephritis_cd68.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. CD68 immunostain.
| Synonyms  =
| Micro      =
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[malakoplakia]], RCC - especially [[PRCC]], granulomatous disease, [[chronic pyelonephritis]], [[interstitial nephritis]]
| 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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