[Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis : bear paw sign].
We present the pathognomonic image of the «bear paw sign» of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis typically occurring in association with obstructive uropathy (especially with staghorn calculi) and recurrent urinary tract infections.
Authors
- Denis Danthine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0113-6703)
- Manon Partoune
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Disease Case Reports and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00