Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in a Transplant Kidney

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in a Transplant Kidney

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe necrotizing infection of the kidney and its surrounding tissues.It is characterized by the production of gas within the kidney and perinephric structures. EPN often affects diabetic women but can also occur in nondiabetic patients who have ureteral obst...

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Main Authors: M. Salehipour, J. Roozbeh, A. R. Rasekhi, M. A. Afrasiabi, H. Rezaee, K. Izadpanah, S.A. Malek-Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine
Subjects:
Emphysematous pyelonephritis
renal transplantation
urinary tract infection
Online Access:http://home.sums.ac.ir/~habibzaf/ojs/index.php/IJOTM/article/view/10/23

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