Severe emphysematous pyelonephritis: conservative management plus image-guided percutaneous drainage prior to successful elective nephrectomy. A case report and review of the literature
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe necrotizing infection of the kidney, characterized by gas within the renal parenchyma. It is strongly associated with diabetes mellitus and ureteric obstruction. We describe the case of a young female with severe EPN and gas extending diffusely througho...
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| Language: | English |
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British Institute of Radiology
2014-05-01
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| Series: | BJR|case reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.birpublications.org/doi/full/10.1259/bjrcr.20140004 |