Kriek Pieter Willem, Karsas Maria, Cloete Jeané
Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Pediatr Nephrol. 2025 Apr;40(4):955-959. doi: 10.1007/s00467-024-06582-4. Epub 2024 Nov 6.
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare condition in paediatric patients, mostly described in middle-aged female patients. We present a 7-year-old female with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, who was found to have a kidney mass with a concurrent Escherichia coli urinary tract infection. Surgical excision was done out of concern for possible malignancy. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis and persistent E. coli infection.
黄色肉芽肿性肾盂肾炎在儿科患者中是一种罕见疾病,大多见于中年女性患者。我们报告一例患有幼年特发性关节炎的7岁女性,发现其有肾脏肿物并伴有大肠埃希菌尿路感染。出于对可能存在恶性肿瘤的担忧进行了手术切除。组织学检查确诊为黄色肉芽肿性肾盂肾炎及持续性大肠埃希菌感染。