Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis presenting with unilateral renal vein thrombosis.
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چکیده
Haematuria in an elderly patient is a common urological complaint. A patient is described in whom xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis presented as unilateral renal vein thrombosis. So far as the author is aware, this is the first report of such an association.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 56 654 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980