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Kidney Stones

Recent Studies from National Taiwan University Add New Data to Kidney Stones

Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 23rd, 2011

2011 JUN 23 -- According to recent research from Taipei, Taiwan, "Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the kidneys. Nevertheless, disparities between the pre-operative and pathological diagnoses are frequently encountered."

"We reviewed all patients with XGP over a 17-year period to identify and characterize the pre-operative and pathological characteristics of the disease in our patients. A comprehensive review of all nephrectomy patients with a pre-operative diagnosis of pyelonephritis at National Taiwan University Hospital from 1991 to 2008 with the pathological diagnosis of XGP was conducted to demonstrate the...

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