%0 Journal Article %T Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis %A Amit Suri %A Vivek Gondotra %A Jyotsana Suri* %J JK Science : Journal of Medical Education & Research %D 2010 %I JK Science %X Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XPN) is an variant of chronic pyelonephritis difficult to differentiatefrom renal malignancy on preoperative evaluation.We report an unusual case of XGP occurring in animmunocompetent patient in the absence of either urinary obstruction or nephrolithiasis, presenting as adiagnostic dilemma. %K Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis %K Renal cell carcinoma %K immunocompetent patients %U http://www.jkscience.org/archive/volume121/Xanthogranulomatous%20Pyelonephritis.pdf