Infected kidney stone progressing to perinephric abscess and thoracic empyema

A case is presented that demonstrates unusual long-term evolution of an infected calculi, culminating in the formation of a retroperitoneal abscess that fistulised to the pleural space, leading to a right pleural empyema.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Antonio Tufano, Rocco Minelli, Giovanni Di Lascio, Giampaolo Delicato, Giulio Baffigo, Stefano Signore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2020-10-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/8847