Ischemic colitis secondary to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis Yu-Jang Su, Yen-Chun Lai, Chin-Yao Chou, Wen-Han Chang International Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages e89-e91 (May 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.06.033 Copyright © 2008 International Society for Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 KUB showed a large soft-tissue mass in the left-side abdominal area and staghorn renal stones in the left renal fossa (black arrows), compatible with XGPN. A calcified spot in the right upper abdomen, near the paraspinal area, is suggestive of a right upper ureteral stone (white arrow). International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2009 13, e89-e91DOI: (10.1016/j.ijid.2008.06.033) Copyright © 2008 International Society for Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 An abdominal CT revealed (A) a huge (12×19cm) multiloculated mass lesion in the left upper abdomen; staghorn renal stones are also seen (white arrows). (B) Invasion of the left psoas muscle and left flank muscle were also seen (white arrows). International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2009 13, e89-e91DOI: (10.1016/j.ijid.2008.06.033) Copyright © 2008 International Society for Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions