Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Following Ureterovesical Reimplantation for Congenital Obstructive Megaureter. Pediatric Case Report and Review of the Literature

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Following Ureterovesical Reimplantation for Congenital Obstructive Megaureter. Pediatric Case Report and Review of the Literature

Introduction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, life-threatening necrotizing infection of the kidney. To date, very few cases of EPN have been described in the pediatric age. The first case of EPN in a toddler occurring after ureterovesical reimplantation for congenital obstructive megau...

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Main Authors: Vincenza Girgenti, Gloria Pelizzo, Salvatore Amoroso, Gregorio Rosone, Marco Di Mitri, Mario Milazzo, Salvatore Giordano, Rosaria Genuardi, Valeria Calcaterra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
emphysematous pyelonephritis
children
infant
pediatric surgery
congenital obstructive megaureter
ureterovesical reimplantation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00002/full

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