Issa M A, Takayanagi K, Essa A H, Bader M
Section of Paediatric Surgery, IBN Sina Hospital, Kuwait.
J Pediatr Surg. 1989 Mar;24(3):289-91. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(89)80015-6.
Four patients with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis are presented; all patients were male and their symptoms were not urinary but nonspecific. Three of the patients are from a low socioeconomic class and did not have adequate medical services; therefore, we suggest that the disease is underreported.