Lung abscess secondary to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

Thorax. 1990 Apr;45(4):297-9. doi: 10.1136/thx.45.4.297.

Authors

K Pandya¹, J Wilcox, H Khaw, D Cleveland, O P Sharma

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center 90033.

Abstract

In a patient with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis the initial clinical and radiological picture suggested a diagnosis of lung abscess.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Humans
Kidney / diagnostic imaging
Kidney / pathology
Lung / diagnostic imaging
Lung Abscess / diagnostic imaging
Lung Abscess / etiology*
Male
Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / complications*
Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / diagnostic imaging
Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed