• Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis : bear paw sign

    Partoune M , Danthine D
    Rev Med Liege 2024, 79(9),543-546

    Abstract : 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.

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